Deuteronomy - 3:19



19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your livestock, (I know that you have much livestock), shall live in your cities which I have given you,

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Explanation and meaning of Deuteronomy 3:19.

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But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;
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.
Only your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, I know that ye have much cattle, shall abide in your cities which I have given you,
But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that ye have many cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;
Only, your wives, and your infants, and your cattle, I have known that ye have much cattle, do dwell in your cities which I have given to you,
But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (for I know that you have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;
But your wives and your little ones and your cattle (for it is clear that you have much cattle) may go on living in the towns I have given you;
Leave behind your wives and little ones, as well as the cattle. For I know that you have many cattle, and they should remain in the cities which I have delivered to you,
Tantummodo uxores vestrae, et parvuli vestri, et pecudes vestrae (novi quod pecora multa sint vobis) remanebunt in urbibus vestris quas dedi vobis:

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Historical Commentaries

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But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle,.... These were to be left behind: for
I know that ye have much cattle; which made the countries of Gilead and Bashan, so famous for pasturage, agreeable to them; see Numbers 32:1 these, under the care of servants, and also their wives and children:
shall abide in your cities which I have given you; and which they rebuilt and repaired, Numbers 32:34.

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