Numbers 14:4

And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Numbers 14:4

BSB
So they said to one another, "Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt."
AKJV
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
CPDV
And they said to one another, "Let us appoint our leader, and so return to Egypt."
ERV
And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
NHEB
And they said to one another, "Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt."
SMT
And they will say, a man to his brother, We will give a head, and turn back to Egypt.

Commentary for Numbers 14:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Numbers 14:4
Summary
People propose replacing leadership to escape
Place
Wilderness
Event
Plot to appoint new leader and reverse course
Estimated Time Period
c. 1400 BC
Category
Narrative