New International Version (NIV)
3Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
Numbers 14:3
Numbers 14:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
3So why is the Lord bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder! Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
3Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3Why is the Lord bringing us to this land [of Canaan], to fall by the sword? Our wives and 14:3 Lit little ones.children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?” [Acts 7:37-39]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
3Why is the Lord bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
3Why is the Lord bringing us to this land? We’re going to be killed by swords. Our enemies will capture our wives and children. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”