Parallel Verses
Amplified
Therefore He said He would destroy them,
[And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him,
To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
New American Standard Bible
Had not
To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
King James Version
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Holman Bible
if Moses His chosen one
had not stood before Him in the breach
to turn His wrath away from destroying them.
International Standard Version
He would have destroyed them but for Moses, his chosen one, who stood in the breach before him to avert his destructive wrath.
A Conservative Version
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy.
American Standard Version
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them .
Bible in Basic English
And he was purposing to put an end to them if Moses, his special servant, had not gone up before him, between him and his people, turning back his wrath, to keep them from destruction.
Darby Translation
And he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses, his chosen, stood before him in the breach, to turn away his fury, lest he should destroy them.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to destroy them unless Moses his chosen stood in the breaking before him to turn away his wrath from destroying.
King James 2000
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he said he would exterminate them, had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to reverse his wrath from destroying [them].
Modern King James verseion
And He said that He would destroy them, if Moses His chosen had not stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, so that He should not destroy them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So he said he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in that gap; to turn away his wrathful indignation, lest he should destroy them.
NET Bible
He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.
The Emphasized Bible
Then would he have bidden to destroy them, - had not Moses his chosen, stood in the breach before him, To turn back his wrath from destroying.
Webster
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
World English Bible
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.
Themes
journey of israel through the Desert » Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
intercession » Additional instances of » moses » For israel
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Other instances of
Intercessory prayer » Other instances of
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Other instances of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 106:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Faithfulness In Israel's History
22
Wonders in the land of Ham,
Awesome things at the Red Sea.
Therefore He said He would destroy them,
[And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him,
To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
Then they despised the pleasant land [of Canaan];
They did not believe in His word nor rely on it,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:25
“So I fell down and lay face down before the Lord forty days and nights because the Lord had said He would destroy you.
Psalm 105:6
O you offspring of Abraham, His servant,
O you sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
Ezekiel 22:30
I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for [the sake of] the land, that I would not destroy it, but I found no one [not even one].
Exodus 32:10-14
Now therefore, let Me alone and do not interfere, so that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you (your descendants) a great nation.”
Exodus 32:32
Yet now, if You will, forgive their sin—and if not, please blot me out of Your book which You have written (kill me)!”
Numbers 16:5
and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; the one whom He will choose He will bring near to Himself.
Deuteronomy 9:13-14
Furthermore, the Lord said to me, ‘I have seen this people, and indeed, they are stiff-necked (stubborn, obstinate) people.
Deuteronomy 9:19
For I was afraid of the anger and
Deuteronomy 10:10
“And I stayed on the mountain, like the first time, forty days and nights, and the Lord listened to me at that time also; the Lord was not willing to destroy you.
Psalm 105:26
He sent Moses His servant,
And Aaron, whom He had chosen.
Jeremiah 5:1
And look now and take note.
And look in her open squares
To see if you can find a man [as Abraham sought in Sodom],
One who is just, who [has integrity and moral courage and] seeks truth (faithfulness);
Then I will pardon Jerusalem—[for the sake of one uncompromisingly righteous person].
Ezekiel 13:5
You have not gone up into the gaps or breaches, nor built the wall around the house of Israel that it might stand in the battle on the day of the Lord.
Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me; they did not throw away the detestable things on which they feasted their eyes, nor did they
“Then I decided to pour out My wrath on them and finish My anger against them in the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:13-14
But the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not walk in My statutes and they despised and rejected My ordinances, which, if a man keeps, he will live; and they greatly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I decided to pour out My wrath on them in the wilderness, to annihilate them.
Matthew 12:18
“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen;
My Beloved in whom My soul is well-pleased;
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will proclaim justice to the nations.
John 15:16
John 15:19
James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].