Numbers 20:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!”

Numbers 20:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 20:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 20:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The people quarreled with Moses, and spoke, saying, “We wish that we had died when our brothers died before Yahweh!”

Numbers 20:3 — World English Bible

Numbers 20:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!”

Numbers 20:3 — American Standard Version

Numbers 20:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the people strive with Moses, and speak, saying, `And oh that we had expired when our brethren expired before Jehovah!”

Numbers 20:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 20:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the people contended with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would that we had died when our brethren died before Jehovah!”

Numbers 20:3 — Darby Translation

Numbers 20:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God we had perished, when our brethren died before the Lord.”

Numbers 20:3 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 20:3 in Context — Numbers 20

1 Toute l’assemblée des enfants d’Israël arriva dans le désert de Tsin le premier mois, et le peuple s’arrêta à Kadès. C’est là que mourut Marie, et qu’elle fut enterrée.

2 Il n’y avait point d’eau pour l’assemblée; et l’on se souleva contre Moïse et Aaron.

3 Le peuple chercha querelle à Moïse. Ils dirent: Que n’avons-nous expiré, quand nos frères expirèrent devant l’Éternel?

4 Pourquoi avez-vous fait venir l’assemblée de l’Éternel dans ce désert, pour que nous y mourions, nous et notre bétail?

5 Pourquoi nous avez-vous fait monter hors d’Égypte, pour nous amener dans ce méchant lieu? Ce n’est pas un lieu où l’on puisse semer, et il n’y a ni figuier, ni vigne, ni grenadier, ni d’eau à boire.

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What Does Numbers 20:3 Mean?

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