Some of them wandered in the dry desert.\par They were looking for a place to live,\par but they could not find a city.\par
Numbers 32:13 - Easy To Read Version “The Lord was very angry against the people of Israel. So the Lord made the people stay in the desert for 40 years. The Lord made them stay there until all the people who had sinned against the Lord were dead. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the Lord's anger was kindled against Israel and He made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the Lord was consumed. American Standard Version (1901) And Jehovah’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander to and fro in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of Jehovah, was consumed. Common English Bible The LORD became angry with the Israelites and made them wander in the desert for forty years until the entire generation had died, which had done evil in the LORD’s eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord, being angry against Israel, led them in a course through the desert for forty years, until the entire generation, which had done evil in his sight, was consumed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Lord being angry against Israel, led them about through the desert forty years, until the old generation, that had done evil in his sight, was consumed. |
Some of them wandered in the dry desert.\par They were looking for a place to live,\par but they could not find a city.\par
I was patient with those people\par for 40 years.\par And I know that they are not faithful.\par Those people refused to follow my teachings.\par
“I was the One who brought you from the land of Egypt. For 40 years I led you through the desert. I helped you take the Amorites’ land.
“But it was I who destroyed the Amorites {\cf2\super [40]} before them. The Amorites were tall like cedar trees. They were as strong as oak trees. But I destroyed their fruit above and their roots below. {\cf2\super [41]}
But God was not pleased with most of those people. They were killed in the desert.
Remember that the Lord your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He knows about your walking through this great desert. The Lord your God has been with you these 40 years. You have always had everything you needed.’
The Lord was angry with the people of Israel. So the Lord let enemies attack the people of Israel and take their possessions. The Lord let their enemies that lived around them defeat them. The people of Israel could not protect themselves from their enemies.