Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Moses will say, Wherefore this you are passing by the mouth of Jehovah? And 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?
American Standard Version
And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, 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!
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 will rise early in the morning, and will go up to the head of the mountain, saying, Behold us, and we will go up to the place which Jehovah said: for we sinned. 41 And Moses will say, Wherefore this you are passing by the mouth of Jehovah? And it shall not prosper. 42 Ye shall not go up, for Jehovah is not in the midst of you; and shall ye not be struck before your enemies?
Cross References
2 Chronicles 24:20
And the spirit of God clothed Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, and he will stand from above to the people, and say to them, Thus said God, Wherefore are ye passing by the commands of Jehovah, and ye shall not prosper? for ye forsook Jehovah, and he will forsake you.
Numbers 14:25
And the Amalekites and the Canaanites will dwell in the valley. Tomorrow turn ye; they shall remove for you into the desert the way of the sea of sedge.
Job 4:9
By the breath of God they shall perish, and from the spirit of his anger they shall be finished.
Jeremiah 2:37
Also from this thou wilt go forth and thy hands upon thy head: for Jehovah rejected thy trusts and thou shalt not give success to them.
Jeremiah 32:5
And he shall call Zedekiah to go to Babel, and he shall be there till my reviewing him, says Jehovah: if ye shall war with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.