KJV King James Version
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD’S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
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Exodus 32:26
Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD’S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.
WEB World English Bible
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on Yahweh’s side, come to me!” All the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
ASV American Standard Version
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Whoso is on Jehovah’s side, let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Moses standeth in the gate of the camp, and saith, ‘Who is for Jehovah?—unto me!’ and all the sons of Levi are gathered unto him;
Surrounding context — Exodus 32
23 For they said unto me, Make us gods, which shall go before us: for [as for] this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
24 And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break [it] off. So they gave [it] me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.
25 And when Moses saw that the people [were] naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)
26 Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who [is] on the LORD’S side? [let him come] unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.
27 And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
28 And the children of Levi did according to the word of Moses: and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.
29 For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.
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וַיַּעֲמֹ֤דH5975 · a.madto stand: standמֹשֶׁה֙H4872 · mo.shehMosesבְּשַׁ֣עַרH8179 · sha.argateהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayמִ֥יH4310 · miwho?לַיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֵלָ֑יH413 · elto(wards)וַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּH622 · a.saphto gatherאֵלָ֖יוH413 · elto(wards)כָּל־H3605 · kolallבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childלֵוִֽי׃H3878 · le.viLevi
Cross-references
2 Kings 9:32And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who [is] on my side? who? And there looked out to him two [or] three eunuchs.Matthew 12:30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.2 Samuel 20:11And one of Joab’s men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that [is] for David, [let him go] after Joab.Joshua 5:13And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, [Art] thou for us, or for our adversaries?
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