Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
‘Since the Lord wasn’t able to bring this people into the land He swore to give them,
New American Standard Bible
‘Because the Lord
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
"The LORD slaughtered this people in the wilderness because he wasn't able to bring them to the land that he promised them.'
A Conservative Version
Because LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
‘Because the Lord was not able to bring these people into the land which He promised to give them, therefore He slaughtered them in the wilderness.’
Bible in Basic English
Because the Lord was not able to take this people into the land which he made an oath to give them, he sent destruction on them in the waste land.
Darby Translation
Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land that he had sworn unto them, he has therefore slain them in the wilderness.
Julia Smith Translation
Because Jehovah will not be able to bring in this people to the land which he sware to them, he will slay them in the desert
King James 2000
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to give unto them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Yahweh was unable to bring this people in the land that he swore by an oath, and he slaughtered them in the desert.'
Modern King James verseion
Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore to them, therefore He has slain them in the wilderness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'Because the LORD was not able to bring in this people into the land which he swore unto them, therefore he slew them in the wilderness.'
NET Bible
Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to them, he killed them in the wilderness.'
New Heart English Bible
'Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.'
The Emphasized Bible
Because Yahweh, was not able, to bring in this people into the land which he had sworn unto them, therefore did he slay them in the desert.
Webster
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
World English Bible
'Because Yahweh was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.'
Youngs Literal Translation
From Jehovah's want of ability to bring in this people unto the land which He hath sworn to them -- He doth slaughter them in the wilderness.
Themes
intercession » Answered » When the people complained on account of the report of the spies
Israel » Judgment of God » Unbelief » Complaints » Consequences
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 14:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Judgment Of Israel's Rebellion
15
If You kill this people with a single blow,
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:28
Otherwise, those in the land you brought us from will say, ‘Because the Lord wasn’t able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’
Joshua 7:9
When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do about Your great name?”
Deuteronomy 32:26-27
and blot out the memory of them from mankind,
Joshua 7:7
“Oh, Lord God,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites for our destruction? If only we had been content to remain on the other side of the Jordan!