Numbers 14:13

What does Numbers 14:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 14:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Moses said unto the Lord, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses said to the Lord, Then it will come to the ears of the Egyptians; for by your power you took this people out from among them;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `Then have the Egyptians heard! for Thou hast brought up with Thy power this people out of their midst,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Moses said to the Lord: That the Egyptians, from the midst of whom thou hast brought forth this people,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Moses said to Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for in thy might thou broughtest up this people from the midst of them;

Context

v.12I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a nation greater and mightier than they.

v.13This passage

v.14and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that thou Jehovah art in the midst of this people; for thou Jehovah art seen face to face, and thy cloud standeth over them, and thou goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night.

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Joshua 7:8

    Oh, Lord, what shall I say, after that Israel hath turned their backs before their enemies!

  • Deuteronomy 9:26

    And I prayed unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, that thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, that thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

  • Deuteronomy 32:27

    Were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy, Lest their adversaries should judge amiss, Lest they should say, Our hand is exalted, And Jehovah hath not done all this.

  • Ezekiel 20:9

    But I wrought for my name’s sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

  • Exodus 32:11

    And Moses besought Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, that thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

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