Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, seeing it shall not prosper?
New American Standard Bible
But Moses said, “
King James Version
And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
Holman Bible
But Moses responded, “Why are you going against the Lord’s command? It won’t succeed.
International Standard Version
But Moses asked them, "Why do you continue to sin against what the LORD said? Don't you know that you can never succeed?
A Conservative Version
And Moses said, Why do ye now transgress the commandment of LORD, seeing it shall not prosper?
Amplified
But Moses said, “Why then are you transgressing the commandment of the Lord, when it will not succeed?
Bible in Basic English
And Moses said, Why are you now acting against the Lord's order, seeing that no good will come of it?
Darby Translation
And Moses said, Why now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah? but it shall not prosper!
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say, Wherefore this you are passing by the mouth of Jehovah? And it shall not prosper.
King James 2000
And Moses said, Why now do you transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Moses said, "Why [are] you going against the command of Yahweh? It will not succeed.
Modern King James verseion
And Moses said, Why do you now go beyond the command of Jehovah, since it shall not be blessed?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Moses said, "Wherefore will ye go on this manner beyond the word of the LORD? It will not come well to pass:
NET Bible
But Moses said, "Why are you now transgressing the commandment of the Lord? It will not succeed!
New Heart English Bible
Moses said, "Why now do you disobey the commandment of the LORD, since it shall not prosper?
The Emphasized Bible
But Moses said, Wherefore is it that, ye, are going beyond the bidding of Yahweh, - since that cannot prosper?
Webster
And Moses said, Why now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
World English Bible
Moses said, "Why now do you disobey the commandment of Yahweh, since it shall not prosper?
Youngs Literal Translation
And Moses saith, 'Why is this? -- ye are transgressing the command of Jehovah, and it doth not prosper;
Themes
Anger of God » Exemplified against
causes of Delay » Examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
Holy spirit » Instances of » israelites
Israel » defeated » Amalekites
Protection » Withdrawn from the » Presumptuous
Repentance » Unavailing » To israel
Reprobacy » Instances of » Israel
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Sin » Instances of unpardonable » Israel's
Too late » Delay, examples of fatal » Israel, in seeking to enter the promised land
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 14:41
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Defeated In Battle
40 And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up to the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we are here, and will go up unto the place which Jehovah hath promised: for we have sinned. 41 And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, seeing it shall not prosper? 42 Go not up, for Jehovah is not among you; that ye be not smitten down before your enemies.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:20
And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of Jehovah, so that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken Jehovah, he hath also forsaken you.
Numbers 14:25
Now the Amalekite and the Canaanite dwell in the valley: to-morrow turn ye, and get you into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.
Job 4:9
By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of his anger are they consumed.
Jeremiah 2:37
From thence also shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head: for Jehovah hath rejected those in whom thou trustest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.
Jeremiah 32:5
and he shall bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith Jehovah: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?