Parallel Verses

World English Bible

They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; don't bring us over the Jordan."

New American Standard Bible

They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession; do not take us across the Jordan.”

King James Version

Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

Holman Bible

They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Don’t make us cross the Jordan.”

International Standard Version

If we've found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as our possession instead of us crossing the Jordan River."

A Conservative Version

And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession. Bring us not over the Jordan.

American Standard Version

And they said, If we have found favor in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession; bring us not over the Jordan.

Amplified

They said, “If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants as a possession. Do not take us across the Jordan [River].”

Bible in Basic English

And they said, With your approval, let this land be given to your servants as their heritage: do not take us over Jordan.

Darby Translation

and they said, If we have found favour in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession: bring us not over the Jordan.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will say, If we found grace in thine eyes, will this land be given to thy servants for a possession; ye will not cause us to pass over Jordan.

King James 2000

Therefore, said they, if we have found grace in your sight, let this land be given unto your servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They said, "If we have found favor in {your sight}, let this land be given to your servants as property; do not lead us [across] the Jordan."

Modern King James verseion

And, they said, If we have found grace in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; do not bring us over Jordan.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore," said they, "if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants to possess, and bring us not over Jordan."

NET Bible

So they said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for our inheritance. Do not have us cross the Jordan River."

New Heart English Bible

They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; do not bring us over the Jordan."

The Emphasized Bible

And they said - If we have found favour in thine eyes, let this land he given unto thy servants, for a possession, - do not take us over the Jordan.

Webster

Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they say, 'If we have found grace in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession; cause us not to pass over the Jordan.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
they, if we have found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

in thy sight
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

be given
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

אחזּה 
'achuzzah 
Usage: 66

and bring us not over
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Gad And Reuben Inherit Gilead

4 the land which Yahweh struck before the congregation of Israel, is a land for livestock; and your servants have livestock." 5 They said, "If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for a possession; don't bring us over the Jordan." 6 Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to the war, and shall you sit here?

Cross References

Genesis 19:19

See now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your loving kindness, which you have shown to me in saving my life. I can't escape to the mountain, lest evil overtake me, and I die.

Deuteronomy 1:37

Also Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, saying, "You also shall not go in there:

Deuteronomy 3:25-26

Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon."

Joshua 7:7

Joshua said, "Alas, Lord Yahweh, why have you brought this people over the Jordan at all, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? I wish that we had been content and lived beyond the Jordan!

Ruth 2:10

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your sight, that you should take knowledge of me, since I am a foreigner?"

1 Samuel 20:3

David swore moreover, and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, 'Don't let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved:' but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

2 Samuel 14:22

Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king. Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant."

Esther 5:2

When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter.

Jeremiah 31:2

Thus says Yahweh, The people who were left of the sword found favor in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

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