Numbers 14:16 - Easy To Read Version ‘The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them. So the Lord killed them in the desert.’ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore to give to them, therefore He has slain them in the wilderness. American Standard Version (1901) Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness. Common English Bible ‘The LORD wasn’t able to bring these people to the land that he solemnly promised to give them. So he slaughtered them in the desert.’ Catholic Public Domain Version 'He was not able to lead the people into the land about which he had sworn. Therefore, he slew them in the wilderness.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He could not bring the people into the land for which he had sworn. Therefore did he kill them in the wilderness. |
{But if you destroy your people,} then the Egyptians can say, ‘The Lord planned to do bad things to his people. That is why he led them out of Egypt. He wanted to kill them in the mountains. He wanted to wipe them off the earth.’ So don’t be angry at your people. Please change your mind! Don’t destroy your people.
“So now, Master, show your strength! Show it the way you said you would!
If you punish your people, the Egyptians might say, ‘The Lord was not able to take his people into the land he promised them. And he hated them. So he took them into the desert to kill them.’
Joshua said, “Lord my Master! You brought our people across the Jordan River. Why did you bring us this far and then allow the Amorite people to destroy us? We should have been satisfied and stayed on the other side of the Jordan River!
The Canaanite people and all the other people in this country will hear about what happened. Then they will attack us and kill all of us! Then what will you do to protect your great name?”