NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And wherefore hath the LORDYhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. brought bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) us unto this land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. to fall naphal (naw-fal') to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) by the sword chereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. that our wives 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman and our children taph (taf) a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) -- (little) children (ones), families. should be a prey baz (baz) plunder -- booty, prey, spoil(-ed). were it not better towb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun for us to return shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively into Egypt Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "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?" King James Bible And 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to die by the sword? Our wives and little children will become plunder. Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?" International Standard Version What's the point in the LORD bringing us to this land? To die by the sword so our wives and children would become war victims? Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt?" NET Bible Why has the LORD brought us into this land only to be killed by the sword, that our wives and our children should become plunder? Wouldn't it be better for us to return to Egypt?" GOD'S WORD® Translation Why is the LORD bringing us to this land-just to have us die in battle? Our wives and children will be taken as prisoners of war! Wouldn't it be better for us to go back to Egypt?" King James 2000 Bible And why has 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? Links Numbers 14:3Numbers 14:3 NIV Numbers 14:3 NLT Numbers 14:3 ESV Numbers 14:3 NASB Numbers 14:3 KJV |
    |