KJV King James Version
(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Numbers 14:25
(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
Now the Amalekite and the Canaanite dwell in the valley: tomorrow turn, and go into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.”
ASV American Standard Version
Now the Amalekite and the Canaanite dwell in the valley: to-morrow turn ye, and get you into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And the Amalekite and the Canaanite are dwelling in the valley; to-morrow turn ye and journey for yourselves into the wilderness—the way of the Red Sea.’
Surrounding context — Numbers 14
22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
26 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
27 How long [shall I bear with] this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
28 Say unto them, [As truly as] I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְהָֽעֲמָלֵקִ֥יH6003 · a.ma.le.qiAmalekiteוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יH3669 · ke.na.a.niCanaaniteיוֹשֵׁ֣בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellבָּעֵ֑מֶקH6010 · e.meqValley (of Achor)מָחָ֗רH4279 · ma.chartomorrowפְּנ֨וּH6437 · pa.nahto turnוּסְע֥וּH5265 · na.sato set outלָכֶ֛םH9036 · khemyouהַמִּדְבָּ֖רH4057 · mid.barmouthדֶּ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductיַם־H3220 · yamseaסֽוּף׃ פH5488 · suphRed (Sea)
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 1:40But [as for] you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.Numbers 13:29The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.Psalm 81:11-13But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.Numbers 14:4And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
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