Numbers 14:3-7
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 14
3So why is the Lord bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder! Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?' 4So they said to one another, 'Let’s appoint a leader and return to Egypt!'
5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in the presence of all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.
6And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;
7and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, 'The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
King James Version
Chapter 14
3And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? 4And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
6And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
7And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 14
3Why is the Lord bringing us into this land to die by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt? " 4So they said to one another, "Let's appoint a leader and go back to Egypt."
5Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole assembly of the Israelite community.
6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes
7and said to the entire Israelite community, "The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land.
New Living Translation
Chapter 14
3Why is the Lord taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?' 4Then they plotted among themselves, 'Let’s choose a new leader and go back to Egypt!'
5Then Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground before the whole community of Israel.
6Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothing.
7They said to all the people of Israel, 'The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land!
English Standard Version
Chapter 14
3Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel.
6And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
7and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.
New International Version
Chapter 14
3Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?' 4And they said to each other, 'We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.'
5Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes
7and said to the entire Israelite assembly, 'The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.