Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said, one to another, "Let us make a captain and return unto Egypt again."
New American Standard Bible
So they said to one another, “
King James Version
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
Holman Bible
So they said to one another, “Let’s appoint a leader and go back to Egypt.”
International Standard Version
Then they told each other, "Let's assign a leader and go back to Egypt."
A Conservative Version
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
American Standard Version
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
Amplified
So they said one to another, “Let us appoint a [new] leader and return to Egypt.”
Bible in Basic English
And they said to one another, Let us make a captain over us, and go back to Egypt.
Darby Translation
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return to Egypt.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, a man to his brother, We will give a head, and turn back to Egypt
King James 2000
And they said one to another, Let us choose a leader, and let us return into Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{They said to each other}, "Let us appoint a leader, and we will return [to] Egypt."
Modern King James verseion
And they said to one another, Let us make a leader, and let us return to Egypt.
NET Bible
So they said to one another, "Let's appoint a leader and return to Egypt."
New Heart English Bible
They said one to another, "Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt."
The Emphasized Bible
And they said, one to another, - Let us appoint a head and let us go back towards Egypt.
Webster
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
World English Bible
They said one to another, "Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt."
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say one unto another, 'Let us appoint a head, and turn back to Egypt.'
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Miriam and aaron, against moses
Cowardice » Instances of » The israelites » In fearing to attempt the conquest of canaan
Disobedience to God » Instances of » In refusing to enter the promised land
Government » Mosaic » Refused to make conquest of canaan
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Mutiny » Israelites against moses
Trouble » Instances of » When the spies brought their adverse report
Interlinear
Nathan
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 14:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People Complain
3 Wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land to fall upon the sword, that both our wives, and also our children should be a prey? Is it not better that we return unto Egypt again?" 4 And they said, one to another, "Let us make a captain and return unto Egypt again." 5 And Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the congregation of the multitude of the children of Israel.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:16
But in any wise let him not hold too many horses, that he bring not the people again to Egypt through the multitude of horses, forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, 'Ye shall henceforth go no more again that way.'
Acts 7:39
to whom our fathers would not obey: But cast it from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Deuteronomy 28:68
"And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way which I bade thee that thou shouldest see it no more. And there ye shall be sold unto your enemies, for bondmen and bondwomen: and yet no man shall buy you."
Nehemiah 9:16-17
But our fathers were proud, and hard necked, so that they followed not thy commandments,
Luke 17:32
Remember Lot's wife.
Hebrews 10:38-39
But the just shall live by faith. And if he withdraw himself, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Hebrews 11:15
Also, if they had been mindful of that country, from whence they came out, they had leisure to have returned again.
2 Peter 2:21-22
For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment given unto them.