Numbers 14:1

What does Numbers 14:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 14:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then all the people gave load cries of grief, and all that night they gave themselves up to weeping.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And all the company lifteth up and give forth their voice, and the people weep during that night;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore the whole multitude crying wept that night.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the whole assembly lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would that we had died in this wilderness!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 1:45

    And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

  • Numbers 11:1

    And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.

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