Why should the Egyptians say, “It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth”? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people.
Numbers 14:16 - New International Version (Anglicised) “The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Why should the Egyptians say, “It was with evil intent that he brought them out, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth”? Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people.
‘Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared:
Otherwise, the country from which you brought us will say, “Because the Lord was not able to take them into the land he had promised them, and because he hated them, he brought them out to put them to death in the wilderness.”
And Joshua said, ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. What then will you do for your own great name?’