Deuteronomy 9:19 “For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed aga…”

Deuteronomy 9:19

For I was afraid of the anger and wrath that the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me this time as well.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.

World English Bible

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure with which the LORD was angry against you to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me that time also.

American Standard Version

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. But Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also.

Geneva Bible 1599

(For I was afraide of the wrath and indignation, wherewith the Lord was mooued against you, euen to destroy you) yet the Lord heard me at that time also.

Darby Translation

For I was afraid of the anger and fury wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. And Jehovah listened unto me also at that time.

Young's Literal Translation

'For I have been afraid because of the anger and the fury with which Jehovah hath been wroth against you, to destroy you; and Jehovah doth hearken unto me also at this time.

Bible in Basic English

For I was full of fear because of the wrath of the Lord which was burning against you, with your destruction in view. But again the Lord's ear was open to my prayer.

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Cross references

“For I”

Nehemiah 1:2–7 Deuteronomy 9:8 Exodus 32:10 Exodus 32:11 Luke 12:4 Luke 12:5

Nehemiah 1:2–7 · BSB

Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah. So I questioned them about the remnant of the Jews who had survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 9:8 · BSB

At Horeb you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you.

Exodus 32:10 · BSB

Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”

Exodus 32:11 · BSB

But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?

Luke 12:4 · BSB

I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

Luke 12:5 · BSB

But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

“But the”

Deuteronomy 10:10 Exodus 32:14 Exodus 33:17 Psalm 99:6 Psalm 106:23 Amos 7:2

Deuteronomy 10:10 · BSB

I stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights, like the first time, and that time the LORD again listened to me and agreed not to destroy you.

Exodus 32:14 · BSB

So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people.

Exodus 33:17 · BSB

So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

Psalm 99:6 · BSB

Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.

Psalm 106:23 · BSB

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.

Amos 7:2 · BSB

And when the locusts had eaten every green plant in the land, I said, “Lord GOD, please forgive! How will Jacob survive, since he is so small?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger.

20The LORD was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him, but at that time I also prayed for Aaron.

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