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Numbers 14:16–17

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‘Since God couldn’t get these people into the land which he had promised to give them, he slaughtered them out in the wilderness.’

17“Now, please, let the power of the Master expand, enlarge itself greatly, along the lines you have laid out earlier when you said,

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

‘It is because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to give to them that he has killed them in the wilderness.’ And now, please let the power of the Lord be great as you have promised, saying,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

‘The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.’

“Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared:

CSBChristian Standard Bible

‘Since the Lord wasn’t able to bring this people into the land he swore to give them, he has slaughtered them in the wilderness.’

“So now, may my Lord’s power be magnified just as you have spoken:

NLTNew Living Translation

‘The Lord was not able to bring them into the land he swore to give them, so he killed them in the wilderness.’

“Please, Lord, prove that your power is as great as you have claimed. For you said,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

‘Yahweh was unable to bring this people in the land that he swore by an oath, and he slaughtered them in the desert.’ But now, please, let the power of my Lord be great, just as you spoke,

KJV 1900King James Version

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. And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,