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.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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 the Lord had given them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

And 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 · 1890

they 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.

Context

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

v.9This passage

v.10And Jehovah’s anger was kindled in that day, and he sware, saying,

Cross references

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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