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Numbers 14:3-5
New King James Version
Numbers 14:3-5
New King James Version
3 Why has the Lord brought us to this land to [a]fall by the sword, that our wives and (A)children should become victims? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?” 4 So they said to one another, (B)“Let us select a leader and (C)return to Egypt.”
5 Then Moses and Aaron [b]fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
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- Numbers 14:3 be killed in battle
- Numbers 14:5 prostrated themselves
Numbers 14:3-5
New International Version
Numbers 14:3-5
New International Version
3 Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?(A) Our wives and children(B) will be taken as plunder.(C) Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?(D)” 4 And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.(E)”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown(F) in front of the whole Israelite assembly(G) gathered there.
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