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Berean Standard Bible

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

Numbers 14:3

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

World English Bible (WEB)

Why does Yahweh bring us to this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will be captured or killed! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return into Egypt?”

King James Version (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?

American Standard Version (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?

Bible in Basic English (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?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿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?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

antes que entrar a ese país que tenemos ante nosotros. El Señor permitirá que nos maten allí y nuestras esposas e hijos serán esclavos. Regresemos a Egipto».

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