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Moses said to them, If you will do this thing, if you will arm yourselves to go before Yahweh to the war,
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A Sacred Duty, Not Just a Pact
Commentators note that Moses reframes the tribes' promise. They offered to go "before the children of Israel," but Moses changes it to going "before the Lord." This elevates their commitment from a mere military agreement with their kinsmen to a sacred duty performed in God's direct presence, possibly by marching in front of the Ark of the Covenant. Their service was ultimately to God Himself.
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19th Century
Anglican
if ye will go armed before the Lord ... — The same verb and the same preposition are here used which are used in Numbers 32:17. It…
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses said to them. Moses might seem to err on the side of excessive good-nature, because he extends the boundaries prescribed by God …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses said to them Being better disposed towards them, and more satisfied with the reasonableness of their reque…
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Presbyterian
Here is the good effect of plain dealing. Moses, by showing them their sin and its danger, brought them to their duty without murmuring or disputin…
