Joshua 5:6
ContextNETBible | Indeed, for forty years the Israelites traveled through the desert until all the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt, the ones who had disobeyed the Lord, died off. 1 For the Lord had sworn a solemn oath to them that he would not let them see the land he had sworn on oath to give them, 2 a land rich in 3 milk and honey. |
NIV © biblegateway Jos 5:6 |
The Israelites had moved about in the desert forty years until all the men who were of military age when they left Egypt had died, since they had not obeyed the LORD. For the LORD had sworn to them that they would not see the land that he had solemnly promised their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. |
NASB © biblegateway Jos 5:6 |
For the sons of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, that is, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished because they did not listen to the voice of the LORD, to whom the LORD had sworn that He would not let them see the land which the LORD had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. |
NLT © biblegateway Jos 5:6 |
The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years until all the men who were old enough to bear arms when they left Egypt had died. For they had disobeyed the LORD, and the LORD vowed he would not let them enter the land he had sworn to give us––a land flowing with milk and honey. |
MSG © biblegateway Jos 5:6 |
The fact is that the People of Israel had walked through that wilderness for forty years until the entire nation died out, all the men of military age who had come out of Egypt but had disobeyed the call of GOD. GOD vowed that these would never lay eyes on the land GOD had solemnly promised their ancestors to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. |
BBE © SABDAweb Jos 5:6 |
For the children of Israel were wandering in the waste land for forty years, till all the nation, that is, all the fighting-men, who had come out of Egypt, were dead, because they did not give ear to the voice of the Lord: to whom the Lord said, with an oath, that he would not let them see the land which the Lord had given his word to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Jos 5:6 |
For the Israelites traveled forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the warriors who came out of Egypt, perished, not having listened to the voice of the LORD. To them the LORD swore that he would not let them see the land that he had sworn to their ancestors to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. |
NKJV © biblegateway Jos 5:6 |
For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people who were men of war, who came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they did not obey the voice of the LORD––to whom the LORD swore that He would not show them the land which the LORD had sworn to their fathers that He would give us, "a land flowing with milk and honey." |
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KJV | For the children <01121> of Israel <03478> forty <0705> years <08141> in the wilderness <04057>_, till all the people <01471> [that were] men <0582> of war <04421>_, of Egypt <04714>_, not the voice <06963> of the LORD <03068>_: unto whom the LORD <03068> them the land <0776>_, which the LORD <03068> unto their fathers <01> us, a land <0776> with milk <02461> and honey <01706>_. |
NASB © biblegateway Jos 5:6 |
For the sons <01121> of Israel <03478> walked <01980> forty <0705> years <08141> in the wilderness <04057> , until <05704> all <03605> the nation <01471> , that is, the men <0376> of war <04421> who came <03318> out of Egypt <04714> , perished <08552> because <0834> they did not listen <08085> to the voice <06963> of the LORD <03068> , to whom <0834> the LORD <03068> had sworn <07650> that He would not let them see <07200> the land <0776> which <0834> the LORD <03068> had sworn <07650> to their fathers <01> to give <05414> us, a land <0776> flowing <02100> with milk <02461> and honey <01706> . |
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NET [draft] ITL | Indeed <03588> , for forty <0705> years <08141> the Israelites <03478> <01121> traveled <01980> through the desert <04057> until <05704> all <03605> the men <0376> old enough to fight <04421> when they left <03318> Egypt <04714> , the ones who <0834> had disobeyed <06963> <08085> <03808> the Lord <03068> , died <08552> off. For the Lord <03068> had <0834> sworn <07650> a solemn oath to them that he would not <01115> let them see <07200> the land <0776> he <03068> had sworn <07650> on oath to give <05414> them <01> , a land <0776> rich <02100> in milk <02461> and honey <01706> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | Indeed, for forty years the Israelites traveled through the desert until all the men old enough to fight when they left Egypt, the ones who had disobeyed the Lord, died off. 1 For the Lord had sworn a solemn oath to them that he would not let them see the land he had sworn on oath to give them, 2 a land rich in 3 milk and honey. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “all the nation, the men of war who went out from Egypt, who did not listen to the voice of the 2 tn Some Hebrew 3 tn Heb “flowing with.” 3 sn The word picture a land rich in milk and honey depicts the land as containing many grazing areas (which would produce milk) and flowering plants (which would support the bees that produced honey). |