the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the princes of the congregation, saying,
- KJV The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,
- BSB So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
- NKJV the children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spoke to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the leaders of the congregation, saying,
- NLT they came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the other leaders of the community. They said,
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Quick answer
The Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar, and the leaders with a request about this land.
Overview
They approached Israel's proper authorities to make their petition known. Bringing their request before the appointed leaders showed respect for order. Yet the substance of their request would raise concern about their commitment to the whole nation's calling.
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