Numbers 20:3–4
Numbers 20:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the Lord! 4 Why did you bring the Lord’s community into this wilderness, that we and our livestock should die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 And the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord! 4 Why have you brought the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness, that we should die here, both we and our cattle?
Numbers 20:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 The people blamed Moses and said, “If only we had died in the Lord’s presence with our brothers! 4 Why have you brought the congregation of the Lord’s people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock?
Numbers 20:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying: “If only we had died when our brethren died before the Lord! 4 Why have you brought up the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our animals should die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 They argued with Moses and said, “We should have died in front of the Lord as our brothers did. 4 Why did you bring the Lord’s people into this desert? Are we and our animals to die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah! 4 And why have ye brought the assembly of Jehovah into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our beasts?
Numbers 20:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah! 4 And why have ye brought the congregation of Jehovah into this wilderness, that we should die there, we and our beasts?
Numbers 20:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 The people complained to Moses and said, “If only we had died when the other Israelites died in the Lord’s presence! 4 Did you bring the Lord’s assembly into this desert just to have us and our animals die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord. 4 Why have you brought the Lord’s assembly into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had died when our kindred died before the Lord! 4 Why have you brought the assembly of the Lord into this wilderness for us and our livestock to die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 And the people quarreled with Moses and spoke, saying, “If only we died when our brothers were dying before Yahweh! 4 Why have you brought the assembly of Yahweh, us and our livestock, into this desert to die here?
Numbers 20:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 They argued with Moses. They said, “We wish we had died when our people fell dead in front of the Lord.
4 “Why did you bring the Lord’s people into this desert? We and our livestock will die here.
Numbers 20:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord!
4 “Why then have you brought the Lord’s assembly into this wilderness, for us and our beasts to die here?