◄ Deuteronomy 3:19 ►
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Good News Translation
Only your wives, children, and livestock--I know you have a lot of livestock--will remain behind in the towns that I have assigned to you.

New Revised Standard Version
Only your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—shall stay behind in the towns that I have given to you.

New American Bible
But your wives and children, as well as your livestock, of which I know you have a large number, shall remain behind in the towns I have given you,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Leaving your wives and children and cattle. For I know you have much cattle, and they must remain in the cities, which I have delivered to you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leaving your wives and children and cattle. For I know you have much cattle, and they must remain in the cities, which I have delivered to you.

Context
Land Division East of the Jordan
…18And I commanded you at that time, saying: The Lord your God giveth you this land for an inheritance, go ye well appointed before your brethren the children of Israel, all the strong men of you. 19Leaving your wives and children and cattle. For I know you have much cattle, and they must remain in the cities, which I have delivered to you.20Until the Lord give rest to your brethren, as he hath given to you: and they also possess the land, which he will give them beyond the Jordan: then shall every man return to his possession, which I have given you.…
Cross References
Exodus 12:38
And a mixed multitude, without number, went up also with them, sheep and herds, and beasts of divers kinds, exceeding many.

Joshua 1:14
Your wives, and children; and cattle, shall remain in the land which Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan: but pass you over armed before your brethren all of you that are strong of hand, and fight for them,

Deuteronomy 3:18
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