KJV King James Version
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.
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Numbers 14:27
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
WEB World English Bible
“How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
ASV American Standard Version
How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Until when hath this evil company that which they are murmuring against Me? the murmurings of the sons of Israel, which they are murmuring against Me, I have heard;
Surrounding context — Numbers 14
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:
29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me,
30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, [concerning] which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
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עַד־H5704 · adtillמָתַ֗יH4970 · ma.tayhowלָעֵדָ֤הH5712 · e.dahcongregationהָֽרָעָה֙H7451 · rabad: harmfulהַזֹּ֔אתH2063 · zotthisאֲשֶׁ֛רH834 · a.sherwhichהֵ֥מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)מַלִּינִ֖יםH3885 · lunto lodgeעָלָ֑יH5921 · aluponאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]תְּלֻנּ֞וֹתH8519 · te.lu.nahmurmuringבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichהֵ֧מָּהH1992 · hem.mahthey(masc.)מַלִּינִ֛יםH3885 · lunto lodgeעָלַ֖יH5921 · aluponשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃H8085 · sha.mato hear: hear
Cross-references
Exodus 16:12I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD your God.1 Corinthians 10:10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.Exodus 16:28And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?Mark 9:19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.Numbers 14:11And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?Matthew 17:7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
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