Deuteronomy 3:19

What does Deuteronomy 3:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 3:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle (I know that ye have much cattle), shall abide in your cities which I have given you,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle (I know that ye have much cattle), shall abide in your cities which I have given you,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But your wives and your little ones and your cattle (for it is clear that you have much cattle) may go on living in the towns I have given you;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Only, your wives, and your infants, and your cattle--I have known that ye have much cattle--do dwell in your cities which I have given to you,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Leaving your wives and children and cattle. For I know you have much cattle, and they must remain in the cities, which I have delivered to you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Only your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, — I know that ye have much cattle, — shall abide in your cities which I have given you,

Context

v.18And I commanded you at that time, saying, Jehovah your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all the men of valor.

v.19This passage

v.20until Jehovah give rest unto your brethren, as unto you, and they also possess the land which Jehovah your God giveth them beyond the Jordan: then shall ye return every man unto his possession, which I have given you.

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