But your wives, and your little ones, and your livestock, (I know that you have much livestock), shall live in your cities which I have given you,
Parallel translations
- KJV 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;
- BSB But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you,
- NKJV But your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall stay in your cities which I have given you,
- NASB However, your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall remain in your cities which I have given you,
- NLT Your wives, children, and numerous livestock, however, may stay behind in the towns I have given you.
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