Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Why should
King James Version
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
Holman Bible
Why should the Egyptians say, ‘He brought them out with an evil intent to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth’? Turn from Your great anger and relent concerning this disaster planned for Your people.
International Standard Version
Why should the Egyptians say, "He brought them out with an evil intention to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your anger and change your mind about the calamity against your people.
A Conservative Version
Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, He brought them forth for evil, to kill them on the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and relent of this evil against thy people.
American Standard Version
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, saying, For evil did he bring them forth, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
Amplified
Why should the Egyptians say, ‘With evil [intent] their God brought them out to kill them in the mountains and destroy them from the face of the earth’? Turn away from Your burning anger and change Your mind about harming Your people.
Bible in Basic English
Why let the Egyptians say, He took them out to an evil fate, to put them to death on the mountains, cutting them off from the earth? Let your wrath be turned away from them, and send not this evil on your people.
Darby Translation
Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, For misfortune he has brought them out, to slay them on the mountains, and to annihilate them from the face of the earth? Turn from the heat of thine anger, and repent of this evil against thy people!
Julia Smith Translation
Lest the Egyptians shall speak, saying, With evil he brought them forth to kill them in the mountains, and to finish them from the face of the earth. Turn back from the heat of thy wrath, and repent concerning evil towards thy people
King James 2000
Why should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from your fierce wrath, and change from this evil against your people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why should [the] Egyptians {say}, 'With evil [intent] he brought them out to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth'? Turn from {your fierce anger} and relent concerning the disaster for your people.
Modern King James verseion
Why should the Egyptians speak and say, He brought them out for harm, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and be moved to pity as to this evil against Your people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, 'For a mischief did he bring them out: even for to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth.' Turn from thy fierce wrath, and have compassion over the wickedness of thy people.
NET Bible
Why should the Egyptians say, 'For evil he led them out to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger, and relent of this evil against your people.
New Heart English Bible
Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them forth for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth?' Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak saying - For mischief, hath he taken them forth to slay them among the mountains, and to make an end of them from off the face of the ground? Turn thou from the kindling of thine anger, and be grieved over the calamity to thy people,
Webster
Why should the Egyptians speak and say, For evil did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.
World English Bible
Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them forth for evil, to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the surface of the earth?' Turn from your fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against your people.
Youngs Literal Translation
why do the Egyptians speak, saying, For evil He brought them out to slay them among mountains, and to consume them from off the face of the ground? turn back from the heat of Thine anger, and repent of the evil against Thy people.
Themes
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 32:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Golden Calf
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But Moses pleaded with Jehovah his God. Jehovah, he said, why are you so angry with your people? These are your people whom you brought out of Egypt using your great power and mighty hand!
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Cross References
Numbers 14:13-16
Moses said to Jehovah: You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people,
Deuteronomy 9:28
The land from which you brought us may say: Jehovah was not able to bring them into the land he promised them and because he hated them he has brought them out to slay them in the desert wilderness.
Exodus 32:14
So Jehovah changed his mind and did not bring disaster on his people as he threatened.
Joshua 7:9
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear about it, and will surround us and cut our name off from the earth. What will you do for your great name?
Genesis 6:6
Jehovah was grieved that he had made man on the earth. His heart was grieved with pain.
Deuteronomy 13:17
Do not take anything that is put under ban. If you comply (obey), Jehovah may turn from his burning anger and show mercy to you. He may have compassion on you and make you increase, just as he swore to your fathers.
Deuteronomy 32:26-27
I would have said: 'I will cut them to pieces. I will remove the memory of them from men.'
Deuteronomy 32:36
Jehovah will bring his people justice. He will have compassion on his servants. He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain.
Joshua 7:26
They raised over them a great heap of stones that is there to this day. So Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. The name of that place was called, the Valley of Achor, to this day.
Ezra 10:14
So now let our rulers be representatives for all the people. Let all those in our towns who are married to strange women come at fixed times, and with them the responsible men and the judges of every town, till the burning wrath of our God is turned away from us, and this has been done.
Psalm 74:18
Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Jehovah. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
Psalm 78:38
But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.
Psalm 79:9-10
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.
Psalm 85:3
You laid aside all your fury. You turned away from your burning anger.
Psalm 90:13
Return, O Jehovah! How long? Change your plans about us, your servants.
Psalm 106:45
He remembered his promise to them. In keeping with his rich mercy, he changed his plans.
Ezekiel 20:9
But I did not, since that would have brought dishonor to my name. In the presence of the people among whom they were living I had announced to Israel that I was going to lead them out of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:14
I acted so that my name would not be dishonored among the nations who had watched me bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:22
But I withdrew my hand (assistance) and acted for the sake of my name. That way it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out.
Amos 7:3
Jehovah changed his mind about this. It will not be, said Jehovah.
Amos 7:6
Jehovah changed his mind concerning this: This also will not be, said the Lord Jehovah.
Jonah 3:9
Who knows whether God will turn back and change his mind, and turn away from his fierce anger that we will not perish?
Zechariah 8:14
Jehovah of hosts said: I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to anger. I have not relented, Said Jehovah of Hosts.