Behold, I will stay at the fords of the wilderness, until word comes from you to inform me.”
Parallel translations
- KJV See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
- BSB See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
- NKJV See, I will wait in the plains of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
- NASB See, I am going to wait at the river crossing places of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
- NLT I will stop at the shallows of the Jordan River and wait there for a report from you.”
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Cross-references · 4
- 2 Sam 17:16Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, ‘Don’t lodge tonight at the fords of the wilderness, but by all means pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people who are with him.’”
- 2 Sam 15:23All the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over. The king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
- 2 Sam 17:1Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.
- 2 Sam 16:2The king said to Ziba, “What do you mean by these?” Ziba said, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that those who are faint in the wilderness may drink.”
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