Now the anger of Adonai again flared up against Israel, so He incited David against them saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”
Numbers 14:12 - Tree of Life Version I will strike them with the plague. I will destroy them. But you I will make into a nation greater and stronger than they!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I will smite them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and will make of you [Moses] a nation greater and mightier than they. American Standard Version (1901) I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they. Common English Bible I’ll strike them down with a plague and disown them. Then I’ll make you into a great nation, stronger than they.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, I will strike them with a pestilence, and so I will consume them. But you I will make the ruler over a great nation, and one which is mightier than this one." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I will strike them therefore with pestilence, and will consume them: but thee I will make a ruler over a great nation, and a mightier than this is. |
Now the anger of Adonai again flared up against Israel, so He incited David against them saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”
Now therefore, leave Me alone, so My wrath may burn hot against them, and so I may consume them—and make from you a great nation!”
They answered, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so we may sacrifice to Adonai our God, or else He may strike us with pestilence or with the sword.”
“But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes. They rejected My judgments, which if a man does, he will live by them. They greatly profaned My Shabbatot. Then I resolved to pour out My fury on them in the wilderness to consume them.
I will bring a sword upon you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant, and you will be gathered together inside your cities. I will send the pestilence among you and you will be given into the hand of the enemy.
Adonai will make the plague cling to you, until He has put an end to you from the land that you are going in to possess.