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Numbers 20:3–4

And the people echode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died fwhen our brethren died before the Lord! And gwhy have ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

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Numbers 20:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the Lord! 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)

And the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord! 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)

The people blamed Moses and said, “If only we had died in the Lord’s presence with our brothers! 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)

And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying: “If only we had died when our brethren died before the Lord! 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)

They argued with Moses and said, “We should have died in front of the Lord as our brothers did. 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)

And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah! 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)

And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah! 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)

The people complained to Moses and said, “If only we had died when the other Israelites died in the Lord’s presence! 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)

The people quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord. 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)

The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Would that we had died when our kindred died before the Lord! 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)

And the people quarreled with Moses and spoke, saying, “If only we died when our brothers were dying before Yahweh! 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)

They argued with Moses. They said, “We wish we had died when our people fell dead in front of the Lord.

“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)

The people thus contended with Moses and spoke, saying, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished before the Lord!

Why then have you brought the Lord’s assembly into this wilderness, for us and our beasts to die here?


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