Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
- BSB So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,
- NKJV Therefore He raised His hand in an oath against them, To overthrow them in the wilderness,
- NASB Therefore He swore to them That He would have them fall in the wilderness,
- NLT Therefore, he solemnly swore that he would kill them in the wilderness,
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- Ezek 20:15Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
- Num 14:28–35Tell them, ‘As I live, says Yahweh, surely as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you.
- Heb 3:11as I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter into my rest.’”
- Ps 95:11Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They won’t enter into my rest.”
- Exod 6:8I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.’”
- Deut 1:34–35Yahweh heard the voice of your words, and was angry, and swore, saying,
- Heb 3:18To whom did he swear that they wouldn’t enter into his rest, but to those who were disobedient?
- Gen 14:22–23Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
- Deut 32:40–42For I lift up my hand to heaven and declare, as I live forever,
- Rev 10:5–6The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky,
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