Numbers 32:23

23 “But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

Numbers 32:23 in Other Translations

23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.

23 But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

23 "But if you don't do what you say, you will be sinning against God; you can be sure that your sin will track you down.

23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.

23 "If you don't do all these things, you will be sinning against the LORD. You can be sure that you will be punished for your sin.

23 But if you don't do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.

23 "But what if you fail to do your duty? Then you will be sinning against the Lord. And you can be sure that your sin will be discovered. It will be brought out into the open.

Numbers 32:23 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so
As they promised they would, and Moses insisted on it that they should:

behold, ye have sinned against the Lord
making such a request, and not fulfilling the conditions on which it was granted:

and be sure your sin will find you out;
fly in their faces, accuse them in their consciences, charge and load them with guilt, and bring deserved punishment upon them: sin may be put, as it often is, for the punishment of sin, which sooner or later will find out and come upon the impenitent and unpardoned sinner.

Numbers 32:23 In-Context

21 and if all of you who are armed cross over the Jordan before the LORD until he has driven his enemies out before him—

22 then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free from your obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will be your possession before the LORD.

23 “But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.

24 Build cities for your women and children, and pens for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”

25 The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “We your servants will do as our lord commands.

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 4:7; S Isaiah 3:9; Isaiah 44:16; Isaiah 59:12