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Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 32:7

and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to 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?
Bible in Basic English
Why would you take from the children of Israel the desire to go over into the land which the Lord has 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?
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 And much cattle hath been to the sons of Reuben and to the sons of Gad, very many; and they see the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, and lo, the place [is] a place [for] cattle; 2 and the sons of Gad, and the sons of Reuben, come in and speak unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the company, saying: 3 `Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon -- 4 the land which Jehovah hath smitten before the company of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle.' 5 And they say, `If we have found grace in thine eyes, let this land be given to thy servants for a possession; cause us not to pass over the Jordan.' 6 And Moses saith to the sons of Gad and to the sons of Reuben, `Do your brethren go in to the battle, and ye -- do ye sit here? 7 and why discourage ye the heart of the sons of Israel from passing over unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them? 8 `Thus did your fathers in my sending them from Kadesh-Barnea to see the land; 9 and they go up unto the valley of Eshcol, and see the land, and discourage the heart of the sons of Israel so as not to go in unto the land which Jehovah hath given to them; 10 and the anger of Jehovah burneth in that day, and He sweareth, 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 commandeth them, saying, `Thus do ye say to my lord, to Esau: Thus said thy servant Jacob, With Laban I have sojourned, and I tarry until now;
Genesis 32:5
and I have ox, and ass, flock, and man-servant, and maid-servant, and I send to declare to my lord, to find grace in his eyes.'
Genesis 32:8
and saith, `If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it -- then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'
Genesis 32:10
I have been unworthy of all the kind acts, and of all the truth which Thou hast done with thy servant -- for, with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.
Genesis 32:11
`Deliver me, I pray Thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I am fearing him, less he come and have smitten me -- mother beside sons;
Genesis 35:3
and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.'
Exodus 14:10
And Pharaoh hath drawn near, and the sons of Israel lift up their eyes, and lo, the Egyptians are journeying after them, and they fear exceedingly, and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah.
Psalms 31:13
For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
Psalms 61:2
From the end of the land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.
Psalms 107:6
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,

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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