Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Let us stop trying the Lord's patience, as some of them did, and for it were destroyed by the snakes.
New American Standard Bible
Nor let us try the Lord, as
King James Version
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
Holman Bible
Let us not test Christ as some of them did
International Standard Version
Let's stop putting the Lord to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes.
A Conservative Version
Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.
American Standard Version
Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.
Amplified
We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents.
An Understandable Version
Neither should we put the Lord to a test as some of them did, and were killed by snake bites [See Num. 21:5ff].
Anderson New Testament
Nor let us tempt the Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
Bible in Basic English
And let us not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did, and came to their death by snakes.
Common New Testament
We must not put the Lord to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents.
Daniel Mace New Testament
neither let us provoke Christ as some of them provoked him, and were destroyed by serpents.
Darby Translation
Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.
Godbey New Testament
Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents.
Goodspeed New Testament
Let us not try the Lord's patience too far, as some of them did, for they were killed for it by the snakes.
John Wesley New Testament
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
Julia Smith Translation
Neither should we tempt Christ, as also some of them tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
King James 2000
Neither let us test Christ, as some of them also tested him, and were destroyed by serpents.
Lexham Expanded Bible
nor put Christ to the test, as some of them tested [him], and were destroyed by snakes,
Modern King James verseion
Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him and were destroyed by serpents.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpents.
Moffatt New Testament
Nor must we presume upon the Lord as some of them did ??only to be destroyed by serpents.
Montgomery New Testament
Neither must we presume upon the patience of our Lord, as some of them presumed, and were destroyed by the serpents;
NET Bible
And let us not put Christ to the test, as some of them did, and were destroyed by snakes.
New Heart English Bible
Neither let us test the Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
Noyes New Testament
Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents.
Sawyer New Testament
Neither let us try Christ, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents.
The Emphasized Bible
Neither let us be putting the Lord to the test, as, some of them, put him to the test, and, by the serpents, were perishing;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they 'were, one after another, destroyed by the snakes.'
Webster
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.
Weymouth New Testament
And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents.
World English Bible
Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
Worrell New Testament
Nor let us tempt the Lord, as some of them tempted Him, and perished by the serpents.
Worsley New Testament
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur,
Youngs Literal Translation
neither may we tempt the Christ, as also certain of them did tempt, and by the serpents did perish;
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are for examples to others
Examples » What and who are examples
Jesus Christ » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Was with the israelites in the wilderness
Presumption » Warnings against
Punishment of the The Wicked » Should be a warning to others
Rebellion against God » Provokes Christ
Serpent » Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the israelites
Serpents » Often sent as a punishment
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 10:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A History Lesson From Israel
8 Let us stop practicing immorality, as some of them did, and on one day twenty-three thousand fell dead. 9 Let us stop trying the Lord's patience, as some of them did, and for it were destroyed by the snakes. 10 You must stop grumbling, as some of them did, and for it were destroyed by the destroying angel.
Names
Cross References
Hebrews 3:8-11
You must not harden your hearts as they did in provoking me, as on the day in the desert they tested me,
Hebrews 10:28-30
Anyone who breaks the law of Moses pays the death penalty without any show of pity, on the evidence of two or three witnesses only.