KJV King James Version
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 32:23
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
WEB World English Bible
“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.
ASV American Standard Version
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you;
Surrounding context — Numbers 32
20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,
22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
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וְאִם־H518 · imifלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotתַעֲשׂוּן֙H6213 · a.sahto make: doכֵּ֔ןH3651 · kenrightהִנֵּ֥הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdחֲטָאתֶ֖םH2398 · cha.tato sinלַיהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוּדְעוּ֙H3045 · ya.dato knowחַטַּאתְכֶ֔םH2403 · chat.ta.ahsinאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichתִּמְצָ֖אH4672 · ma.tsato findאֶתְכֶֽם׃H853 · et[Obj.]
Cross-references
Isaiah 59:12For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions [are] with us; and [as for] our iniquities, we know them;Proverbs 13:21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.Genesis 44:16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we [are] my lord’s servants, both we, and [he] also with whom the cup is found.Psalm 90:8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret [sins] in the light of thy countenance.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Genesis 4:7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.Romans 2:9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;Deuteronomy 28:15-68But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:Isaiah 3:11Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.Isaiah 59:1-2Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:Psalm 140:11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].Psalm 139:11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.Leviticus 26:14-46But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
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