Parallel Verses

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.

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."

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 the Lord conquered 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 as a possession; do not take us across the Jordan.” 6 But Moses said to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you yourselves sit here?


Cross References

Genesis 19:19

Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die;

Deuteronomy 1:37

The Lord was angry with me also on your account, saying, ‘Not even you shall enter there.

Deuteronomy 3:25-26

Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’

Joshua 7:7

Joshua said, “Alas, O Lord God, why did You ever bring this people over the Jordan, only to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? If only we had been willing to dwell beyond the Jordan!

Ruth 2:10

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

1 Samuel 20:3

Yet David vowed again, saying, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.’ But truly as the Lord lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death.”

2 Samuel 14:22

Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king; then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, O my lord, the 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 extended to Esther the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.

Jeremiah 31:2

Thus says the Lord,
“The people who survived the sword
Found grace in the wilderness—
Israel, when it went to find its rest.”

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