Numbers 14:1 (ESV)

Numbers 14:3 - Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

“Why has the LORD brought us to this land to fall by the sword, that our wives and children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Why is the LORD taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to die by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt? ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“So why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder! Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“And why is Yahweh bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“Why is the LORD bringing us to this land [of Canaan], to fall by the sword? Our wives and [fn]children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Why has the LORD brought us into this land only to be killed by the sword, that our wives and our children should become plunder? Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Why does the LORD bring us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey; would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And wherefore doth Jehovah bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey: were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and why is Jehovah bringing us in unto this land to fall by the sword? our wives and our infants are become a prey; is it not good for us to turn back to Egypt?'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And why is Jehovah bringing us to this land that we may fall by the sword, that our wives and our little ones may become a prey? Is it not better for us to return to Egypt?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And why hath the LORD brought us to this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Why does the LORD bring us to this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a prey: wouldn't it be better for us to return into Mitzrayim?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

utinam mortui essemus in Aegypto et non in hac vasta solitudine utinam pereamus et non inducat nos Dominus in terram istam ne cadamus gladio et uxores ac liberi nostri ducantur captivi nonne melius est reverti in Aegyptum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لِمَاذَا أَحْضَرَنَا الرَّبُّ إِلَى هَذِهِ الأَرْضِ لِنَهْلِكَ بِحَدِّ السَّيْفِ، وَتُؤْخَذَ نِسَاؤُنَا وَأَطْفَالُنَا سَبَايَا؟ أَلَيْسَ مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ لَنَا أَنْ نَرْجِعَ إِلَى مِصْرَ؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְלָמָ֣ה יְ֠הוָה מֵבִ֨יא אֹתָ֜נוּ אֶל־הָאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ לִנְפֹּ֣ל בַּחֶ֔רֶב נָשֵׁ֥ינוּ וְטַפֵּ֖נוּ יִהְי֣וּ לָבַ֑ז הֲל֧וֹא ט֦וֹב לָ֖נוּ שׁ֥וּב מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἵνα τί κύριος εἰσάγει ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν γῆν ταύτην πεσεῖν ἐν πολέμῳ αἱ γυναῖκες ἡμῶν καὶ τὰ παιδία ἔσονται εἰς διαρπαγήν νῦν οὖν βέλτιον ἡμῖν ἐστιν ἀποστραφῆναι εἰς Αἴγυπτον

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلِمَاذَا أَتَى بِنَا الرَّبُّ إِلَى هذِهِ الأَرْضِ لِنَسْقُطَ بِالسَّيْفِ؟ تَصِيرُ نِسَاؤُنَا وَأَطْفَالُنَا غَنِيمَةً. أَلَيْسَ خَيْرًا لَنَا أَنْ نَرْجعَ إِلَى مِصْرَ؟»

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Would we had died in the land of Egypt! or in this wilderness, would we had died! and why does the Lord bring us into this land to fall in war? our wives and our children shall be for a prey: now then it is better to return into Egypt.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿Y por qué nos trae Jehová á esta tierra para caer á cuchillo, y que nuestras mujeres y nuestros chiquitos sean por presa? ¿no nos sería mejor volvernos á Egipto?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Y por qué nos trae Jehová a esta tierra para caer a espada, y que nuestras mujeres y nuestros niños sean por presa? ¿No nos sería mejor volvernos a Egipto?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Why is the Lord taking us into this land to come to our death by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will get into strange hands: would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

耶和華為甚麼把我們領到那地、使我們倒在刀下呢．我們的妻子和孩子、必被擄掠、我們回埃及去豈不好麼。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Por qué nos trae Jehovah a esta tierra para caer a espada? ¿Para que nuestras mujeres y nuestros pequeños sean una presa? ¿No nos sería mejor volver a Egipto?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

어찌하여 여호와가 우리를 그 땅으로 인도하여 칼에 망하게 하려 하는고 우리 처자가 사로잡히리니 애굽으로 돌아가는 것이 낫지 아니하랴

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Pourquoi l'Éternel nous fait-il aller dans ce pays, où nous tomberons par l'épée, où nos femmes et nos petits enfants deviendront une proie? Ne vaut-il pas mieux pour nous retourner en Égypte?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Warum führt uns der HERR in dies Land, daß wir durchs Schwert fallen und unsere Weiber und unsere Kinder ein Raub werden? Ist's nicht besser, wir ziehen wieder nach Ägypten?

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и для чего Господь ведет нас в землю сию, чтобы мы пали от меча? жены наши и дети наши достанутся в добычу [врагам]; не лучше ли нам возвратиться в Египет?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Y por qué nos trae el SEÑOR a esta tierra para caer a cuchillo y que nuestras mujeres y nuestros chiquitos sean por presa? ¿No nos sería mejor volvernos a Egipto?

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