Numbers 14:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?”
Numbers 14:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 14:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 14:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Why does Yahweh bring us to this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be captured or killed! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return into Egypt?””
Numbers 14:3 — World English Bible
Numbers 14:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And wherefore doth Jehovah bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey: were it not better for us to return into Egypt? ”
Numbers 14:3 — American Standard Version
Numbers 14:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and why is Jehovah bringing us in unto this land to fall by the sword? our wives and our infants are become a prey; is it not good for us to turn back to Egypt?'”
Numbers 14:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 14:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And why is Jehovah bringing us to this land that we may fall by the sword, that our wives and our little ones may become a prey? Is it not better for us to return to Egypt? ”
Numbers 14:3 — Darby Translation
Numbers 14:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore nowe hath the Lord brought vs into this lande to fall vpon the sworde? our wiues, and our children shall be a pray: were it not better for vs to returne into Egypt?”
Numbers 14:3 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 14:3 in Context — Numbers 14
1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
What Does Numbers 14:3 Mean?
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