Numbers 32:7

What does Numbers 32:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 32:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has given them?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Why do ye overturn the minds of the children of Israel, that they may not dare to pass into the place which the Lord hath given them?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And why do ye discourage the children of Israel from going over into the land that Jehovah has given them?

Context

v.6And Moses said unto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to the war, and shall ye sit here?

v.7This passage

v.8Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 32:9

    For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Jehovah had given them.

  • Numbers 21:4

    And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

  • Numbers 13:27

    And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us; and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.

  • Acts 21:13

    Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • Deuteronomy 1:28

    Whither are we going up? our brethren have made our heart to melt, saying, The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.

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