Deuteronomy 9:19
What does Deuteronomy 9:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 9:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. But Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to destroy you. But the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. But Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For I was full of fear because of the wrath of the Lord which was burning against you, with your destruction in view. But again the Lord's ear was open to my prayer.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`For I have been afraid because of the anger and the fury with which Jehovah hath been wroth against you, to destroy you; and Jehovah doth hearken unto me also at this time.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For I feared his indignation and anger, wherewith being moved against you, he would have destroyed you. And the Lord heard me this time also.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For I was afraid of the anger and fury wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. And Jehovah listened unto me also at that time.
Context
v.18And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
v.19This passage
v.20And Jehovah was very angry with Aaron to destroy him: and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:14
And Jehovah repented of the evil which he said he would do unto his people.
- Psalms 106:23
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroythem.
- Amos 7:5
Then said I, O Lord Jehovah, cease, I beseech thee: how shall Jacob stand? for he is small.
- James 5:16
Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
- Deuteronomy 10:10
And I stayed in the mount, as at the first time, forty days and forty nights: and Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also; Jehovah would not destroy thee.
- Luke 12:4
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
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