Numbers 14:16
What does Numbers 14:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 14:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Because the Lord was not able to take this people into the land which he made an oath to give them, he sent destruction on them in the waste land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862From Jehovah's want of ability to bring in this people unto the land which He hath sworn to them--He doth slaughter them in the wilderness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He could not bring the people into the land for which he had sworn, therefore did he kill them in the wilderness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land that he had sworn unto them, he has therefore slain them in the wilderness.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 9:28
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.
- Joshua 7:9
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will compass us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do for thy great name?
- Joshua 7:7
And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish? would that we had been content and dwelt beyond the Jordan!
- Deuteronomy 32:26
I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men;
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