all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Parallel translations
- KJV And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
- BSB The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
- NKJV And all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace. No one moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
- NASB that all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one uttered a word against any of the sons of Israel.
- NLT Then the Israelites returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. After that, no one dared to speak even a word against Israel.
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Cross-references · 3
- Exod 11:7But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.
- Isa 57:4Whom do you mock? Against whom do you make a wide mouth, and stick out your tongue? Aren’t you children of disobedience, and offspring of falsehood,
- Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
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