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but your servants will pass over, every man who is armed for war, before Yahweh to battle, as my lord says.
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A Vow Before God, Not Man
Commentators note a significant shift in the tribes' language. They initially offered to go 'before the children of Israel,' but here they adopt Moses's phrasing, vowing to go 'before the Lord.' Scholars explain this signifies their understanding that this was not just a military pact with their brethren, but a sacred commitment made in the very presence of God, likely symbolized by the Ark of the Covenant.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Before the Lord - that is, immediately in front of the sacred tokens of the Lord’s presence; compare Numbers 10:17 note.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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