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Numbers 32:7

Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has given them?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gilead;   Haste;   Misjudgment;   Motive;   Uncharitableness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Gad, the Tribe of;   Reuben, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gad;   Reuben;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ancestors;   Moses;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bashan;   Jaazer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gad;   Israel;   Leopard;   Manasseh;   Reuben;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ja'besh;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Reuben;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Why discourage you the heart of the children of Yisra'el from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?
King James Version
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?
Lexham English Bible
Why are you discouraging the hearts of the Israelites from crossing into the land that Yahweh gave to them?
English Standard Version
Why will you discourage the heart of the people of Israel from going over into the land that the Lord has given them?
New Century Version
You will discourage the Israelites from going over to the land the Lord has given them.
New English Translation
Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the Lord has given them?
Amplified Bible
"Now why are you discouraging the hearts of the Israelites from crossing over into the land which the LORD has given them?
New American Standard Bible
"And why are you discouraging the sons of Israel from crossing over into the land which the LORD has given them?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore now discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel, to goe ouer into the lande, which the Lorde hath giuen them?
Legacy Standard Bible
Now why are you discouraging the sons of Israel from crossing over into the land which Yahweh has given them?
Contemporary English Version
If you did that, it would discourage the others from crossing over into the land the Lord promised them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Besides, why are you trying to discourage the people of Isra'el from crossing into the land Adonai gave them?
Darby Translation
And why do ye discourage the children of Israel from going over into the land that Jehovah has given them?
Easy-to-Read Version
Why are you trying to discourage the Israelites? You will make them not want to cross the river and take the land that the Lord has given to them!
George Lamsa Translation
Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?
Good News Translation
How dare you try to discourage the people of Israel from crossing the Jordan into the land which the Lord has given them?
Christian Standard Bible®
Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land the Lord has given them?
Literal Translation
And why do you discourage the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over to the land which Jehovah has given to them?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore turne ye ye hertes of the children of Israel, that they shulde not go ouer in to the londe that the LORDE shall geue them?
American Standard Version
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Jehovah hath given them?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherfore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel, that they shoulde not go ouer into the lande which the Lorde hath geuen them?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And wherefore will ye turn away the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
King James Version (1611)
And wherefore discourage yee the heart of the children of Israel from going ouer into the lande, which the Lord hath giuen them?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And why do ye pervert the minds of the children of Israel, that they should not cross over into the land, which the Lord gives them?
English Revised Version
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Berean Standard Bible
Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land the LORD has given them?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whi peruerten ye the soulis of Israel, that thei doren not passe in to the place, which the Lord schal yyue to hem?
Young's Literal Translation
and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them?
Update Bible Version
And why do you discourage the heart of the sons of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?
Webster's Bible Translation
And why discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
World English Bible
Why discourage you the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?
New King James Version
Now why will you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?
New Living Translation
"Why do you want to discourage the rest of the people of Israel from going across to the land the Lord has given them?
New Life Bible
Why do you take from the people of Israel the desire to cross over into the land the Lord has given them?
New Revised Standard
Why will you discourage the hearts of the Israelites from going over into the land that the Lord has given them?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, then, should ye dissuade the heart of the sons of Israel, from passing over into the land which Yahweh hath given to them?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why do ye overturn the minds of the children of Israel, that they may not dare to pass into the place which the Lord hath given them?
Revised Standard Version
Why will you discourage the heart of the people of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD has given them?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now why are you discouraging the sons of Israel from crossing over into the land which the LORD has given them?

Contextual Overview

1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a great number of cattle: and when they saw that the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead was a good place for cattle; 2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and said to Moses and to Eleazar the priest and to the chiefs of the meeting, 3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, 4 The land which the Lord gave into the hands of the children of Israel, is a land for cattle, and your servants have cattle. 5 And they said, With your approval, let this land be given to your servants as their heritage: do not take us over Jordan. 6 And Moses said to the children of Gad and the children of Reuben, Are your brothers to go to the war, while you take your rest here? 7 Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has given them? 8 So did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land. 9 For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they took from the children of Israel the desire to go into the land which the Lord had given them. 10 And at that time the Lord was moved to wrath, and made an oath, saying,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

wherefore: Numbers 32:9, Numbers 21:4, Deuteronomy 1:28

discourage: Heb. break, Acts 21:13

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 6:11 - would go

Cross-References

Genesis 32:4
And he gave them orders to say these words to Esau: Your servant Jacob says, Till now I have been living with Laban:
Genesis 32:5
And I have oxen and asses and flocks and men-servants and women-servants: and I have sent to give my lord news of these things so that I may have grace in his eyes.
Genesis 32:8
And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.
Genesis 32:10
I am less than nothing in comparison with all your mercies and your faith to me your servant; for with only my stick in my hand I went across Jordan, and now I have become two armies.
Genesis 32:11
Be my saviour from the hand of Esau, my brother: for my fear is that he will make an attack on me, putting to death mother and child.
Genesis 35:3
And let us go up to Beth-el: and there I will make an altar to God, who gave me an answer in the day of my trouble, and was with me wherever I went.
Exodus 14:10
And when Pharaoh came near, the children of Israel, lifting up their eyes, saw the Egyptians coming after them, and were full of fear; and their cry went up to God.
Psalms 31:13
False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.
Psalms 61:2
From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.
Psalms 107:6
Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel.... Which he suggests it would, should they settle on that side Jordan, since they would lose the assistance of two of their tribes, even two thirds of one of their standards in fighting with their enemies and subduing their land; and besides it might be thought that this request of theirs not only proceeded from selfish views and a love of ease, which might set a bad example to others, but carried in it a distrust of ever being able to enter into, at least to conquer and possess, the land of Canaan, and so might have a tendency to discourage their brethren:

from going over into the land, which the Lord hath given them? despairing of ever enjoying it, and so laying aside all thoughts of it, and not caring to make any attempt to get possession of it.


 
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