Numbers 14:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’”
A short, plain-language explanation of Numbers 14:16 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“‘Because the LORD was unable to bring this people into the land He swore to give them, He has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 14:16 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 32:12Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people.
- 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 the wilderness.’
- Deuteronomy 32:26I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,
- 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!
- 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?”
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