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Deuteronomy 1:27-29
Common English Bible
Deuteronomy 1:27-29
Common English Bible
27 You complained in your tents, saying things like, “The Lord hates us! That’s why he brought us out of Egypt—to hand us over to the Amorites, to destroy us! 28 What are we doing? Our brothers have made our hearts sick by saying, ‘People far stronger and much taller than we live there, and the cities are huge, with walls sky-high! Worse still, we saw the descendants of the Anakites there!’”
29 But I said to you: Don’t be terrified! Don’t be afraid of them!
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Deuteronomy 1:27-29
English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 1:27-29
English Standard Version
27 And (A)you murmured in your tents and said, ‘Because the Lord (B)hated us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, (C)to give us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Where are we going up? (D)Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying, (E)“The people are greater and taller than we. The cities are great and fortified up to heaven. And besides, we have seen (F)the sons of the Anakim there.”’ 29 Then I said to you, ‘Do not be in dread or afraid of them.
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Deuteronomy 1:27-29
New King James Version
Deuteronomy 1:27-29
New King James Version
27 and you (A)complained in your tents, and said, ‘Because the Lord (B)hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Where can we go up? Our brethren have [a]discouraged our hearts, saying, (C)“The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; moreover we have seen the sons of the (D)Anakim there.” ’
29 “Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, (E)or afraid of them.
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- Deuteronomy 1:28 Lit. melted
Deuteronomy 1:27-29
New International Version
Deuteronomy 1:27-29
New International Version
27 You grumbled(A) in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. 28 Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller(B) than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites(C) there.’”
29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid(D) of them.(E)
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