Numbers 32:18

What does Numbers 32:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 32:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

We will not come back to our houses till every one of the children of Israel has come into his heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

we do not turn back unto our houses till the sons of Israel have inherited each his inheritance,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

We will not return into our houses until the children of Israel possess their inheritance:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

We will not return to our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited each one his inheritance.

Context

v.17but 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.

v.18This passage

v.19For we will not inherit with them on the other side of the Jordan, and forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side of the Jordan eastward.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 22:1

    Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh,

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