Numbers 14:41

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“But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!”

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BSBPD

“But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the Lord? but it shall not prosper.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, seeing it shall not prosper?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Moses saith, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this? --ye are transgressing the command of Jehovah, and it doth not prosper;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 14:41 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 14:25Now since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”
  2. 1 Samuel 15:19So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?”
  3. 2 Chronicles 24:20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
  4. Job 4:9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.
  5. Jeremiah 2:37Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.”
  6. Jeremiah 32:5He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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