Numbers 32:9
What does Numbers 32:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 32:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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 the Lord had given them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they took from the children of Israel the desire to go into the land which the Lord had given them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they go up unto the valley of Eshcol, and see the land, and discourage the heart of the sons of Israel so as not to go in unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when they were come as far as the valley of the cluster, having viewed all the country, they overturned the hearts of the children of Israel, that they should not enter into the coasts, which the Lord gave them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, and discouraged the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land that Jehovah had given them.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 13:23
And they came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it upon a staff between two; they brought also of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
- Deuteronomy 1:24
and they turned and went up into the hill-country, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.
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