KJV King James Version
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
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Deuteronomy 1:35
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers,
WEB World English Bible
“Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land, which I swore to give to your fathers,
ASV American Standard Version
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Not one of these men of this evil generation doth see the good land which I have sworn to give to your fathers,
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 1
32 Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,
33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents [in], in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.
34 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
36 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.
37 Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither.
38 [But] Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
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אִם־H518 · imifיִרְאֶ֥הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeאִישׁ֙H376 · ishmanבָּאֲנָשִׁ֣יםH582 · e.noshhumanהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseהַדּ֥וֹרH1755 · dorgenerationהָרָ֖עH7451 · rabad: harmfulהַזֶּ֑הH2088 · zehthisאֵ֚תH853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהַטּוֹבָ֔הH2896 · tovpleasantאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichנִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּיH7650 · sha.vato swearלָתֵ֖תH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃H1 · avfather
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