Numbers Chapter 32 verse 17 Holy Bible

ASV Numbers 32:17

but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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BBE Numbers 32:17

But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land.
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DARBY Numbers 32:17

but we ourselves will go with diligence armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place; and our little ones shall dwell in the strong cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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KJV Numbers 32:17

But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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WBT Numbers 32:17

But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities, because of the inhabitants of the land.
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WEB Numbers 32:17

but we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel, until we have brought them to their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
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YLT Numbers 32:17

and we -- we are armed hasting before the sons of Israel till that we have brought them in unto their place; and our infants have dwelt in the cities of defence because of the inhabitants of the land;
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 17. - We ourselves will go ready armed. Rather, "we will equip ourselves in haste." נֵחָלַצ חֻשִׁים. They meant that they would not delay the forward movement of Israel, but would hasten to erect the necessary buildings, and to array themselves for war.

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(17) Will go ready armed . . . --Or, will equip ourselves in haste.And our little ones shall dwell . . . --The word taph, which is here rendered "little ones," appears to include all the defenceless portion of the nation. (See Exodus 12:37.)