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and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if you do not do so, then take note, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh, and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, behold, you will have sinned against the LORD; and be sure that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD; be sure your sin will catch up with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you don&#8217t do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD; be sure your sin will catch up with you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah; and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the LORD and be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the LORD. Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"But if you won't do so, look out! You will be sinning against the LORD. Be certain of this, that your sin will catch up to you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the LORD. And know that your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"But if you will not do so, look, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if you do not do so, behold, you have sinned against YHWH, and know that your sin finds you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if ye shall not do this, behold, ye sinned to Jehovah: and know ye, your sin which shall find you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not what you say, no man can doubt but you sin against God: and know ye, that your sin shall overtake you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if you do not do what you have said, no one could doubt that you will have sinned against God. And know this: your sin shall overtake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the LORD, and you can be sure that the consequences of your sin will overtake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if you do not do this, you have sinned against the LORD; and be sure your sin will find you out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if you will not do so, behold, you will he sinning against the LORD; and be sure your sins will overtake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you do not so, you sin against LORD JEHOVAH, and know that your sins track you down.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD; and know ye your sin which will find you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if ye will not do so, ye will sin against the Lord; and ye shall know your sin, when afflictions shall come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/32-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10024" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">The Tribes East of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>then when the land is subdued before the LORD, you may return and be free of obligation to the LORD and to Israel. And this land will belong to you as a possession before the LORD. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ṯa·‘ă·śūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">you will certainly</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ḥă·ṭā·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">against the LORD—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ū·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and be assured that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem (N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">your sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: tim·ṣā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">will find you out.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a></span><br />For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-22.htm">Job 34:22</a></span><br />There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Psalm 90:8</a></span><br />You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a></span><br />For My eyes are on all their ways. They are not hidden from My face, and their guilt is not concealed from My eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-11.htm">Psalm 139:11-12</a></span><br />If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”— / even the darkness is not dark to You, but the night shines like the day, for darkness is as light to You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.</p><p class="hdg">if ye will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14</a></b></br> But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15</a></b></br> But 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:</p><p class="hdg">be sure your sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-7.htm">Genesis 4:7</a></b></br> If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee <i>shall be</i> his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/44-16.htm">Genesis 44:16</a></b></br> And 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 <i>are</i> my lord's servants, both we, and <i>he</i> also with whom the cup is found.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Psalm 90:8</a></b></br> Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret <i>sins</i> in the light of thy countenance.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/24-11.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/22-34.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/numbers/32-14.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/numbers/15-28.htm">Sinning</a> <a href="/numbers/28-31.htm">Sure</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/35-31.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/numbers/33-11.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">Sinned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-18.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-2.htm">Sinning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Sure</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">Moses reproves them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-16.htm">They offer him conditions with which he is content</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Moses assigns them the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">They conquer it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/numbers/32.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>But if you do not do this</b><br />This phrase sets a conditional premise, indicating a choice and a responsibility. The context here is Moses speaking to the tribes of Reuben and Gad, who requested to settle on the east side of the Jordan River. The "this" refers to their promise to help the other Israelites conquer the land west of the Jordan. The Hebrew root for "do" (עָשָׂה, 'asah) implies action and fulfillment of duty. It emphasizes the importance of keeping one's commitments, especially those made before God.<p><b>you will certainly sin against the LORD</b><br />The phrase underscores the gravity of failing to fulfill one's promises. "Sin" (חָטָא, chata) in Hebrew means to miss the mark or fall short of God's standards. The use of "certainly" (אָשֵׁם, asham) intensifies the certainty of the consequence. Sinning "against the LORD" highlights the personal nature of sin as an offense not just against others, but directly against God Himself. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people, where obedience is a sign of faithfulness.<p><b>and you may be sure</b><br />This phrase serves as a solemn warning. The Hebrew word for "sure" (יָדַע, yada) means to know or to be aware. It implies an inevitable outcome, reinforcing the certainty of the consequences of sin. This is a call to self-awareness and accountability, urging the Israelites to consider the seriousness of their actions.<p><b>that your sin will find you out</b><br />The imagery here is vivid and personal. "Find you out" suggests that sin has a way of revealing itself and catching up with the sinner. The Hebrew concept here is that sin carries its own consequences, which are inescapable. This serves as a reminder of the omniscience and justice of God, who sees all actions and ensures that justice is served. It is a call to live righteously and with integrity, knowing that nothing is hidden from God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Be sure your sin will</span> <span class="cmt_word">find you out.</span> Or rather, "ye will know your sin" (<span class="hebrew">וּדְעוּ חַטַּאתְכֶם</span>) "which shall find you out" (for <span class="hebrew">מָצָא</span> cf. <a href="/genesis/44-16.htm">Genesis 44:16</a>). So in effect the Septuagint: <span class="greek">γνώσεσθε τὴν ἁμαρτίαν ὑῶν</span>, <span class="greek">ὅταν ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ τὰ κακά</span>. When they had cause to rue their folly, then they would recognize their sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/32-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do</span><br /><span class="heb">תַעֲשׂוּן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṯa·‘ă·śūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will certainly</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sin</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲטָאתֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṭā·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you may be assured that</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְעוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your sin</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטַּאתְכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will find you out.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמְצָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(tim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/32-23.htm">Numbers 32:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/32-23.htm">OT Law: Numbers 32:23 But if you will not do so (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/32-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 32:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/32-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 32:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>