Numbers 14:13

But Moses told the Lord, “The Egyptians will find out about it! It was by your power that you led the Israelites out from among them.

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In The King James Version

And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

In Context

12I'm going to make them sick with a disease and kill them. Then I will make you into a nation that's greater and stronger than they are.”

14They will tell the people living in this country all about it. They've already heard that you, Lord, are with us Israelites, that you, Lord, are seen face to face, that your cloud stands guard over them, and that you lead them by a pillar of cloud during day and a pillar of fire at night.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 9:26I prayed to the Lord, saying, “Please Lord, God, don't destroy your people that belong to you, the ones whom you rescued by your great ability and led out of Egypt by your power.

Joshua 7:8Excuse me, Lord, but what can I say now that Israel has turned tail and run away from its enemies?

Psalms 106:23So he said he was going to destroy them. But Moses, his chosen leader, placed himself between the Lord and the people to persuade the Lord not to destroy them in his anger.

Ezekiel 20:14But I still acted for them so I would not be misrepresented, so that I wouldn't lose respect in the eyes of the other nations who had seen me lead Israel out of Egypt.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 14:12-20

The Intercession of Moses. ( b. c. 1490.) 11 And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have showed among them? 12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. 13 And Moses said unto the Lord , Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) 14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of… Read the whole commentary →

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