Cross References And they said one to another: Let us appoint a captain, and let us return into Egypt. Nehemiah 9:17 And they would not hear, and they remembered not thy wonders which thou hadst done for them. And they hardened their necks, and gave the head to return to their bondage, as it were by contention. But thou, a forgiving God, gracious, and merciful, longsuffering, and full of compassion, didst not forsake them. Numbers 14:5 And when Moses and Aaron heard this, they fell down flat upon the ground before the multitude of the children of Israel. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they said one to another: Let us appoint a captain, and let us return into Egypt. Deuteronomy 17:16 And when he is made king, he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor lead back the people into Egypt, being lifted up with the number of his horsemen, especially since the Lord hath commanded you to return no more the same way. Deuteronomy 28:68 The Lord shall bring thee again with ships into Egypt, by the way whereof he said to thee that thou shouldst see it no more. There shalt thou be set to sale to thy enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. Nehemiah 9:16,17 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks and hearkened not to thy commandments. . . . Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife. Acts 7:39 Whom our fathers would not obey: but thrust him away and in their hearts turned back into Egypt, Hebrews 10:38,39 But my just man liveth by faith: but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul. . . . Hebrews 11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless, time to return. 2 Peter 2:21,22 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. . . . Context The People Rebel…3Would God that we had died in Egypt: and would God we may die in this vast wilderness, and that the Lord may not bring us into this land, lest we fall by the sword, and our wives and children be led away captives. Is it not better to return into Egypt? 4And they said one to another: Let us appoint a captain, and let us return into Egypt.5And when Moses and Aaron heard this, they fell down flat upon the ground before the multitude of the children of Israel.… Lexicon So they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to one אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person another, אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) “Let us appoint נִתְּנָ֥ה (nit·tə·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set a leader רֹ֖אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head and return וְנָשׁ֥וּבָה (wə·nā·šū·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Egypt.” מִצְרָֽיְמָה׃ (miṣ·rā·yə·māh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa Additional Translations So they said to one another, “Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt.”And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. And they said one to another, Let us make a ruler, and return into Egypt. And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return to Egypt. And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. They said one to another, "Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt." And they say one unto another, 'Let us appoint a head, and turn back to Egypt.' Jump to Previous Appoint Captain Choose Egypt Head TurnJump to Next Appoint Captain Choose Egypt Head TurnExternal Links Numbers 14:4 NIVNumbers 14:4 NLT Numbers 14:4 ESV Numbers 14:4 NASB Numbers 14:4 ASV Numbers 14:4 Bible Apps Numbers 14:4 Biblia Paralela Numbers 14:4 Chinese Bible Numbers 14:4 French Bible Numbers 14:4 German Bible Alphabetical: a And another appoint back choose each Egypt go leader Let one other return said should So they to us We OT Law: Numbers 14:4 They said one to another Let us (Nu Num.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |