Numbers 14:41 “But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD…”

Numbers 14:41

But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.

World English Bible

Moses said, “Why now do you disobey the commandment of the LORD, since it shall not prosper?

American Standard Version

And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah, seeing it shall not prosper?

Geneva Bible 1599

But Moses said, Wherefore transgresse yee thus the commandement of the Lord? it will not so come well to passe.

Darby Translation

And Moses said, Why now do ye transgress the commandment of Jehovah? but it shall not prosper!

Young's Literal Translation

And Moses saith, 'Why [is] this? — ye are transgressing the command of Jehovah, and it doth not prosper;

Bible in Basic English

And Moses said, Why are you now acting against the Lord's order, seeing that no good will come of it?

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Cross references

“do ye”

2 Chronicles 24:20 Numbers 14:25

2 Chronicles 24:20 · BSB

Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosp…

Numbers 14:25 · BSB

Now since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea. ”

“but it shall”

Job 4:9 Jeremiah 2:37 Jeremiah 32:5

Job 4:9 · BSB

By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.

Jeremiah 2:37 · BSB

Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.”

Jeremiah 32:5 · BSB

He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’”

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

In context

40Early the next morning they got up and went up toward the ridge of the hill country. “We have indeed sinned,” they said, “but we will go to the place the LORD has promised.”

42Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you.

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