All this time you have not deserted your brothers, up to this very day, but have kept the charge given you by the LORD your God.
Parallel translations
- WEB You have not left your brothers these many days to this day, but have performed the duty of the commandment of Yahweh your God.
- KJV Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God.
- NKJV You have not left your brethren these many days, up to this day, but have kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your God.
- NASB You have not abandoned your brothers these many days to this day, but have fulfilled the obligation of the commandment of the Lord your God.
- NLT During all this time you have not deserted the other tribes. You have been careful to obey the commands of the Lord your God right up to the present day.
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Quick answer
They did not abandon their brothers but fulfilled their God-given duty. It underscores their perseverance over a long campaign.
Overview
For many years these tribes stayed at the work, never deserting their fellow Israelites until the task was complete. Their steadfastness fulfilled the commandment of the Lord and modeled loyal service. Such enduring faithfulness reflects the kind of perseverance God calls all His people to show.
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- Phil 1:23–27I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
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