Numbers 14:16

In 11 translations

BSB

‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’

KJV

Because 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.

WEB

‘Because Yahweh was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.’

ASV

Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.

LSV

From YHWH’s want of ability to bring in this people to the land which He has sworn to them, He slaughters them in the wilderness.

YLT

From 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.

DBY

Because 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.

DRC

He could not bring the people into the land for which he had sworn, therefore did he kill them in the wilderness.

GNV

Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the lande, which he sware vnto them, therefore hath he slaine them in the wildernesse.

JPS

Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore unto them, therefore He hath slain them in the wilderness.

LXXE

Because the Lord could not bring this people into the land which he sware to them, he has overthrown them in the wilderness.

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Original-language editions

WLC

מִבִּלְתִּ֞י יְכֹ֣לֶת יְהוָ֗ה לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃

LXX-Br

παρὰ τὸ μὴ δύνασθαι Κύριον εἰσαγαγεῖν τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν ὤμοσεν αὐτοῖς, κατέστρωσεν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.

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• Deuteronomy 9:28Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in…
• Joshua 7:9When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth. Then what will You do for Your great name?”
• Joshua 7:7“O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!
• Deuteronomy 32:26–27I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind, if I had not dreaded the taunt of the enemy, lest their adversaries misunderstand and say: ‘Our own hand has prevailed; it was…

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