Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. New Living Translation But Moses objected. “What will the Egyptians think when they hear about it?” he asked the LORD. “They know full well the power you displayed in rescuing your people from Egypt. English Standard Version But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them, Berean Standard Bible But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. King James Bible And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) New King James Version And Moses said to the LORD: “Then the Egyptians will hear it, for by Your might You brought these people up from among them, New American Standard Bible But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people up from their midst, NASB 1995 But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from their midst, NASB 1977 But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Thy strength Thou didst bring up this people from their midst, Legacy Standard Bible But Moses said to Yahweh, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your power You brought up this people from their midst, Amplified Bible But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up these people from among them, Christian Standard Bible But Moses replied to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear about it, for by your strength you brought up this people from them. Holman Christian Standard Bible But Moses replied to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear about it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from them. American Standard Version And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them; English Revised Version And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them; GOD'S WORD® Translation But Moses said to the LORD, "What if the Egyptians hear about it? (You used your power to take these people away from them.) Good News Translation But Moses said to the LORD, "You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people, International Standard Version But Moses responded to the LORD, "When Egypt hears that you've brought this people out from among them with a mighty demonstration of power, Majority Standard Bible But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. NET Bible Moses said to the LORD, "When the Egyptians hear it--for you brought up this people by your power from among them-- New Heart English Bible Moses said to the LORD, "Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them; Webster's Bible Translation And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians will hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) World English Bible Moses said to Yahweh, “Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Moses says to YHWH, “Then the Egyptians have heard! For with Your power You have brought up this people out of their midst, Young's Literal Translation And Moses saith unto Jehovah, 'Then have the Egyptians heard! for Thou hast brought up with Thy power this people out of their midst, Smith's Literal Translation And Moses will say to Jehovah, And the Egyptians heard, for thou didst bring up with thy strength this people from the midst of them; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Moses said to the Lord: That the Egyptians, from the midst of whom thou hast brought forth this people, Catholic Public Domain Version And Moses said to the Lord: “But then the Egyptians, from whose midst you led out this people, New American Bible But Moses said to the LORD: “The Egyptians will hear of this, for by your power you brought out this people from among them. New Revised Standard Version But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for in your might you brought up this people from among them, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it (for thou didst bring up this people in thy might from among them), Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Moshe said to LORD JEHOVAH: “The Egyptians will hear that you brought up this people by your power from among them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Moses said unto the LORD: 'When the Egyptians shall hear--for Thou broughtest up this people in Thy might from among them-- Brenton Septuagint Translation And Moses said to the Lord, So Egypt shall hear, for thou hast brought up this people from them by thy might. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Intercedes for the People13But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. 14And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.… Cross References Exodus 32:11-14 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? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ... Deuteronomy 9:26-29 And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people and the wickedness of their sin. / Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’ ... Psalm 106:23 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. Exodus 34:6-7 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Nehemiah 9:17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them. Psalm 103:8-10 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. / He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. / He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities. Isaiah 63:7-9 I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion. / For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. / In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. Jeremiah 14:7-9 Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You. / O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night? / Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us! Ezekiel 20:9 But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. Daniel 9:15-19 Now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and who made for Yourself a name renowned to this day, we have sinned; we have acted wickedly. / O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us. / So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. ... 1 Samuel 12:22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. 2 Kings 19:19 And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” 1 Kings 8:51-53 For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron. / May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You. / For You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.” 2 Chronicles 20:6-12 and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. / Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? / They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, ... Isaiah 37:20 And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” Treasury of Scripture And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for you brought up this people in your might from among them;) and Moses said unto the Lord. Exodus 32:12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Deuteronomy 9:26-28 I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand… Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death? Jump to Previous Broughtest Ears Egyptians Hear Heard Power StrengthJump to Next Broughtest Ears Egyptians Hear Heard Power StrengthNumbers 14 1. The people murmur at the news6. Joshua and Caleb labor to still them 11. God threatens them 13. Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon 26. The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land 36. The men who raised the evil report die by a plague 40. The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten But Moses said to the LORD This phrase introduces a pivotal moment of intercession. Moses, as a mediator, stands between God and the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "said" (אָמַר, 'amar) implies a declaration or proclamation, indicating Moses' boldness and confidence in approaching God. Historically, Moses' role as a mediator foreshadows Christ's intercessory work, emphasizing the importance of advocacy and prayer in the believer's life. The Egyptians will hear of it For by Your strength You brought this people from among them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “The Egyptians מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4713: Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt will hear וְשָׁמְע֣וּ (wə·šā·mə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently of it, כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction for by Your strength בְכֹחֲךָ֛ (ḇə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) You brought הֶעֱלִ֧יתָ (he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock from among them. מִקִּרְבּֽוֹ׃ (miq·qir·bōw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center Links Numbers 14:13 NIVNumbers 14:13 NLT Numbers 14:13 ESV Numbers 14:13 NASB Numbers 14:13 KJV Numbers 14:13 BibleApps.com Numbers 14:13 Biblia Paralela Numbers 14:13 Chinese Bible Numbers 14:13 French Bible Numbers 14:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 14:13 Moses said to Yahweh Then the Egyptians (Nu Num.) |