Numbers 14:16

World English Bible (WEB)

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

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14 They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you LORD are among this people; for you LORD are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them, and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night.

15 Now if you killed this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of you will speak, saying,

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

17 Now please let the power of the Lord be great, according as you have spoken, saying,

18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and he will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’

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Numbers 14:16 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.’
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: ‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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 Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.