Numbers 20:3

And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

King James Version

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Other Translations for Numbers 20:3

BSB

The people quarreled with Moses and said, "If only we had perished with our brothers before the LORD!

AKJV

And the people strived with Moses, and spoke, saying, Would God that we had died when our brothers died before the LORD!

CPDV

And as it turned into sedition, they said: "If only we had perished among our brothers in the sight of the Lord.

ERV

And the people strove with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!

NHEB

The people strove with Moses, and spoke, saying, "We wish that we had died when our brothers died before the LORD.

SMT

And they will contend with Moses, and will speak, saying, Would that we died in the dying of our brethren before Jehovah!

Word Study (Strong’s) for Numbers 20:3

AndthepeopleH5971Noun Masculine chodeH7378VerbwithMosesH4872Proper Name MasculineandspakeH559Verb sayingH559VerbWouldGodthatH3863ConjunctionwehaddiedH1478VerbwhenourbrethrenH251Noun Masculine diedH1478Verb beforeH6440Noun MasculinetheLORDH3068Proper Name

Commentary for Numbers 20:3

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Overview of Numbers 20:3

Summary

People express desire for death by comparison

Place

Desert of Zin

Event

People voice despair complaint

Estimated Time Period

c. 1400 BC