Numbers 14:16 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | was not | מִבִּלְתִּ֞י | h1115 |
| 1 | able | יְכֹ֣לֶת | h3201 |
| 2 | Because the LORD | יְהוָ֗ה | h3068 |
| 3 | to bring | לְהָבִיא֙ | h935 |
| 4 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 5 | this people | הָעָ֣ם | h5971 |
| 6 | | הַזֶּ֔ה | h2088 |
| 7 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 8 | into the land | הָאָ֖רֶץ | h776 |
| 9 | | אֲשֶׁר | h834 |
| 10 | which he sware | נִשְׁבַּ֣ע | h7650 |
| 11 | | לָהֶ֑ם | h0 |
| 12 | unto them therefore he hath slain | וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם | h7819 |
| 13 | them in the wilderness | בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ | h4057 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because the Lord was not able to take this people into the land which he made an oath to give them, he sent destruction on them in the waste land.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land that he had sworn unto them, he has therefore slain them in the wilderness.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
World English Bible (WEB)
Because Yahweh was not able to bring this people into the land which he swore to them, therefore he has slain them in the wilderness.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
From Jehovah's want of ability to bring in this people unto the land which He hath sworn to them -- He doth slaughter them in the wilderness.