Numbers 32:7

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“Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?”

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BSBPD

“Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land that the LORD has given them?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Numbers 32:7 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 13:27And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!
  2. Numbers 13:31But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”
  3. Numbers 21:4Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey
  4. Numbers 32:9For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them.
  5. Deuteronomy 1:28Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”
  6. Acts 21:13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

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