Deuteronomy 9:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.”

Deuteronomy 9:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 9:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 9:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“lest the land you brought us out from say, ‘Because Yahweh was not able to bring them into the land which he promised to them, and because he hated them, he has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’”

Deuteronomy 9:28 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 9:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because Jehovah was not able to bring them into the land which he promised unto them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness. ”

Deuteronomy 9:28 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 9:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“lest the land say from which Thou hast brought us out, Because of Jehovah's want of ability to bring them in unto the land of which He hath spoken to them, and because of His hating them, He brought them out to put them to death in the wilderness;”

Deuteronomy 9:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 9:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because Jehovah was not able to bring them into the land which he had promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to kill them in the wilderness. ”

Deuteronomy 9:28 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 9:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Lest the countrey, whence thou broughtest them, say, Because ye Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, or because he hated them, he caried them out, to slay them in the wildernesse.”

Deuteronomy 9:28 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 9:28 in Context — Deuteronomy 9

26 I prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

27 Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:

28 Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.

29 Yet they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched out arm.

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What Does Deuteronomy 9:28 Mean?

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