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Psalm 106:23
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KJ21
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, lest He should destroy them.
ASV
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
AMP
Therefore He said He would destroy them, [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
AMPC
Therefore He said He would destroy them. [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the breach before Him to turn away His threatening wrath.
BRG
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
CSB
So he said he would have destroyed them— if Moses his chosen one had not stood before him in the breach to turn his wrath away from destroying them.
CSBA
So he said he would have destroyed them – if Moses his chosen one had not stood before him in the breach to turn his wrath away from destroying them.
CEB
So God determined that he would destroy them— except for the fact that Moses, his chosen one, stood in the way, right in front of him, and turned God’s destructive anger away.
CJB
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, [and he would have,] had not Moshe his chosen one stood before him in the breach to turn back his destroying fury.
CEV
You were angry and started to destroy them, but Moses, your chosen leader, begged you not to do it.
DARBY
And he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses, his chosen, stood before him in the breach, to turn away his fury, lest he should destroy [them].
DRA
They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters:
ERV
God wanted to destroy those people, but Moses, the leader he chose, stood in the way. God was very angry, but Moses begged him to stop, so God did not destroy the people.
EASY
So God said that he would destroy them. But God's servant, Moses, spoke on their behalf. He asked God not to be angry with his people, and God agreed.
EHV
So he said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood between God and the people to turn aside his wrath, so it did not destroy them.
ESV
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
ESVUK
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
EXB
So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood ·before him [L in the breech before him] and ·stopped God’s anger from destroying them [calmed his destructive wrath; Ex. 32:30—33:23; Deut. 9:18–21].
GNV
Therefore he minded to destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood in the breach before him to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
GW
God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.
GNT
When God said that he would destroy his people, his chosen servant, Moses, stood up against God and kept his anger from destroying them.
HCSB
So He said He would have destroyed them— if Moses His chosen one had not stood before Him in the breach to turn His wrath away from destroying them.
ICB
So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood before him. He stopped God’s anger from destroying them.
ISV
He would have destroyed them but for Moses, his chosen one, who stood in the breach before him to avert his destructive wrath.
JUB
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath lest he should destroy them.
KJV
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
AKJV
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
LSB
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from eradicating them.
LEB
So he said he would exterminate them, had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to reverse his wrath from destroying them.
TLB
So the Lord declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped into the breach between the people and their God and begged him to turn from his wrath and not destroy them.
MSG
Fed up, God decided to get rid of them— and except for Moses, his chosen, he would have. But Moses stood in the gap and deflected God’s anger, prevented it from destroying them utterly. They went on to reject the Blessed Land, didn’t believe a word of what God promised. They found fault with the life they had and turned a deaf ear to God’s voice. Exasperated, God swore that he’d lay them low in the desert, Scattering their children here and there, strewing them all over the earth.
MEV
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses, His chosen one, stood before Him to intercede, to turn away His wrath from destroying them.
NOG
El said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.
NABRE
He would have decreed their destruction, had not Moses, his chosen one, Withstood him in the breach to turn back his destroying anger.
NASB
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, If Moses, His chosen one, had not stood in the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
NASB1995
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
NCB
He was contemplating their destruction, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.
NCV
So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood before him and stopped God’s anger from destroying them.
NET
He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger.
NIRV
So he said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood up for them. He kept God’s anger from destroying them.
NIV
So he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.
NIVUK
So he said he would destroy them – had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.
NKJV
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them.
NLV
So He said that He would destroy them. But Moses, His chosen one, stood in the way to keep His anger from destroying them.
NLT
So he declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the Lord and the people. He begged him to turn from his anger and not destroy them.
NRSVA
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
NRSVACE
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
NRSVCE
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
NRSVUE
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
OJB
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moshe His bechir (chosen one) stood before Him in the peretz (breach), to turn away His wrath, lest He should destroy them.
RGT
Therefore, He intended to destroy them had not Moses, His chosen, stood in the breach before Him, to turn away His wrath lest He should destroy them.
RSV
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
RSVCE
Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.
TLV
So He commanded their extermination, had not Moses, His chosen one, stood in the breach before Him, to turn His wrath from destroying them.
VOICE
Therefore, He declared in His anger that He would wipe them away. If Moses, His chosen one, Had not pleaded for the people, His anger would have destroyed them.
WEB
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn’t destroy them.
WYC
And God said, that he would lose them; (and he would have,) if Moses, his chosen man, had not stood in the breaking of his sight. That he should turn away his ire; lest he lost them. (And God said, that he would destroy them; and he would have, if Moses, his chosen man, had not stood in the gap, or the breach, before him; so that he would turn away his anger, lest it destroy the people.)
YLT
And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.
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