Numbers 14:4
What does Numbers 14:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 14:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they said to one another, Let us make a captain over us, and go back to Egypt.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they say one unto another, `Let us appoint a head, and turn back to Egypt.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they said one to another: Let us appoint a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return to Egypt.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 17:16
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; forasmuch as Jehovah hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
- Deuteronomy 28:68
And Jehovah will bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I said unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall sell yourselves unto your enemies for bondmen and for bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
- 2 Peter 2:21
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
- Acts 7:39
to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and turned back in their hearts unto Egypt,
- Hebrews 10:38
But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.
- Luke 17:32
Remember Lot’s wife.
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