Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all.
New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “
King James Version
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Holman Bible
Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we’re perishing! We’re lost; we’re all lost!
International Standard Version
Then the Israelis told Moses, "We're sure to die! We're all going to perish all of us!
A Conservative Version
And the sons of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we perish, we are undone, we are all undone.
Amplified
The sons of Israel said to Moses, “Look, we perish, we are doomed, all doomed!
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Lo, we expire, we perish, we all perish.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Israel will speak to Moses, saying, Behold, we expired, we perished, we all perished.
King James 2000
And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the {Israelites} said to Moses, saying, "Look! We will die! We will be destroyed! All of us will perish!
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Israel spoke to Moses saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, "Behold, we are destroyed and all come to nought:
NET Bible
The Israelites said to Moses, "We are bound to die! We perish, we all perish!
New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish. We are undone. We are all undone.
The Emphasized Bible
Then spake the sons of Israel unto Moses saying: Lo! we have breathed our last - we are lost, we are, all, lost:
Webster
And the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
World English Bible
The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel speak unto Moses, saying, 'Lo, we have expired; we have perished; we have all of us perished;
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Aaron's Staff Chosen
11 This Moses did: as the Lord gave orders, so he did. 12 And the children of Israel said to Moses, Truly, destruction has come on us; an evil fate has overtaken us all. 13 Death will overtake everyone who comes near, who comes near the House of the Lord: are we all to come to destruction?
Cross References
Numbers 26:11
But death did not overtake the sons of Korah.
Proverbs 19:3
By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
Isaiah 6:5
Then I said, The curse is on me, and my fate is destruction; for I am a man of unclean lips, living among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies.
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not give punishment for ever, or be angry without end: for from me breath goes out; and I it was who made the souls.
Hebrews 12:5
And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;