Modern Translations New International VersionSo he said he would destroy them-- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them. New Living Translation So he declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the LORD and the people. He begged him to turn from his anger and not destroy them. English Standard Version Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them. Berean Study Bible So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. New American Standard Bible Therefore He said that He would destroy them, If Moses, His chosen one, had not stood in the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them. NASB 1995 Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them. NASB 1977 Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible So he said he would have destroyed them — if Moses his chosen one had not stood before him in the breach to turn his wrath away from destroying them. Holman Christian Standard Bible So He said He would have destroyed them-- if Moses His chosen one had not stood before Him in the breach to turn His wrath away from destroying them. Contemporary English Version You were angry and started to destroy them, but Moses, your chosen leader, begged you not to do it. Good News Translation When God said that he would destroy his people, his chosen servant, Moses, stood up against God and kept his anger from destroying them. GOD'S WORD® Translation God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating 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. NET Bible He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger. Classic Translations King James BibleTherefore 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. New King James Version Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them. King James 2000 Bible 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. 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. 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. American 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. 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 . A Faithful Version And He said that He would destroy them, if Moses His chosen one had not stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, so that He should not destroy them. Darby Bible 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]. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Therefore he minded to destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stand in the breach before him to turne away his wrath, least he shoulde destroy them. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 So he sayde he wolde haue destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stonde before him in yt gappe: to turne awaie his wrothfull indignacion, lest he shulde destroye the. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He commands to destroy them, "" Unless Moses, His chosen one, "" Had stood in the breach before Him, "" To turn back His wrath from destroying. Young's 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. Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd he said that he would destroy them if Moses, his chosen, had not stood in the gap before him, and turned back his wrath, lest he would destroy them. Lamsa Bible 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, To turn back His wrath, lest He should destroy them. Brenton Septuagint Translation So he said that he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn him away from the fierceness of his anger, so that he should not destroy them.     |