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BrLXXΚαὶ νῦν ἔασόν με ἐξολοθρεῦσαι αὐτούς, καὶ ἐξαλείψω τὸ ὄνομα αὐτῶν ὑποκάτωθεν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ποιήσω σε εἰς ἔθνος μέγα, καὶ ἰσχυρὸν, καὶ πολὺ μᾶλλον ἢ τοῦτο. (Kai nun eason me exolothreusai autous, kai exaleipsō to onoma autōn hupokatōthen tou ouranou, kai poiaʸsō se eis ethnos mega, kai isⱪuron, kai polu mallon aʸ touto. )
BrTrAnd now suffer me utterly to destroy them, and I will blot out their name from under heaven, and will make of thee a nation great and strong, and more numerous than this.
ULTLeave me be, and I will destroy them and blot out their name from under the heavens, and I will make you a nation mightier and greater than they.’
USTSo do not try to stop me. I am going to destroy all of them, with the result that no one anywhere will remember their names. Then I will enable you to become the ancestor of a nation that will be more powerful and numerous than them.’
BSBLeave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”
WEBBELeave me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under the sky; and I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they.”
NETStand aside and I will destroy them, obliterating their very name from memory, and I will make you into a stronger and more numerous nation than they are.”
LSVDesist from Me, and I destroy them, and blot out their name from under the heavens, and I make you become a nation more mighty and numerous than it.
FBVLeave me, so that I can destroy them and wipe out their name completely. Then I will turn you into a nation even more powerful and more important than them.”
T4TSo do not try to stop me. I am going to destroy all of them, with the result that no one anywhere will remember ◄their names [MTY]/that they ever existed►. Then I will enable you to become the ancestor of a nation that will be more numerous and more powerful than they are.’
LEBLeave me alone, and let me destroy them, and let me blot out their name from under heaven, and let me make you into a nation mightier and more numerous than they!’
BBELet me send destruction on them till their very name is cut off; and I will make of you a nation greater and stronger than they.
JPSlet Me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.'
ASVlet me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.
DRALet me alone that I may destroy them, and abolish their name from under heaven, and set thee over a nation, that is greater and stronger than this.
YLTdesist from Me, and I destroy them, and blot out their name from under the heavens, and I make thee become a nation more mighty and numerous than it.
DrbyLet me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.
RVlet me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.
WbstrLet me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.
KJB-1769Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. (Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee/you a nation mightier and greater than they. )
KJB-1611Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from vnder heauen: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater then they. (Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee/you a nation mightier and greater then they.)
BshpsLet me alone, that I may destroy them, & put out the name of them from vnder heauen, and I wyll make of thee a mightie nation, & greater then they be. (Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and put out the name of them from under heaven, and I will make of thee/you a mighty nation, and greater then they be.)
GnvaLet me alone, that I may destroy them, and put out their name from vnder heaue, and I wil make of thee a mightie nation, and greater then they be. (Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and put out their name from under heaven, and I will make of thee/you a mighty nation, and greater then they be. )
Cvdllet me alone, that I maye destroye them, and put out their name from vnder heaue. I wyl make of the a people mightier and greater the this is. (let me alone, that I may destroy them, and put out their name from under heaven. I will make of the a people mightier and greater the this is.)
Wyclsuffre thou me, that I alto breke hym, and do awey the name `of hym fro vndur heuene; and Y schal ordeyne thee on a folk which is grettere and strongere than this folk. (suffre thou/you me, that I alto breke him, and do away the name `of him from under heaven; and I shall ordain thee/you on a folk which is greater and strongere than this folk.)
LuthLaß ab von mir, daß ich sie vertilge und ihren Namen austilge unter dem Himmel; ich will aus dir ein stärker und größer Volk machen, denn dies ist. (Let ab from mir, that I they/she/them vertilge and your name(s) austilge under to_him heaven; I will out_of you/to_you a stronger and größer people machen, because this/these is.)
ClVgdimitte me ut conteram eum, et deleam nomen ejus de sub cælo, et constituam te super gentem, quæ hac major et fortior sit. (dimitte me as conteram him, and deleam nomen his about under cælo, and constituam you(sg) over gentem, which hac mayor and fortior sit. )
When he says Leave me be, Yahweh means that Moses should not try to stop him. As God, Yahweh is everywhere, so Moses would not be able to leave the presence of Yahweh. You could include this information if it would be helpful for your readers. Alternate translation: “Do not interfere”
and,destroy,them and,blot_out DOM their=name from=under the=heavens
These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second clause emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word that shows that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: “and I will destroy them; indeed, I will blot out their name from under the heavens”
and,blot_out DOM their=name from=under the=heavens
Yahweh speaks of destroying the Israelites as if he were blotting out a word written on paper. Yahweh means that he will blot out the memory of their name, and by extension, everything about them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and no one will know they ever existed”
The implication is that Yahweh will cause Moses to have so many descendants that those descendants will become a nation to replace the Israelites. This nation would be “mightier and greater” than the Israelites. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “and I will make a nation from you and your descendants, one that is”
Though located in the arid desert region south of Israel, the town of Kadesh-barnea was relatively well supplied with water, making it one of the most important oases in the entire region. Multiple springs can be found within 6 miles (10 km) of Kadesh, including Ain Qedeis (possibly Hazar-addar), Ain el-Qudeirat (Kadesh-barnea), el-Qoseimeh (possibly Karka), and el-Muweilah (possibly Azmon), all of which drain into the Wadi al-Arish, likely the biblical Brook of Egypt, about 14 miles (23 km) to the west. Kadesh and its springs are sandwiched between the biblical locations of the Wilderness of Zin and the Wilderness of Paran, which explains why Kadesh is sometimes associated in Scripture with Zin (Numbers 20:1; 33:36; Deuteronomy 32:51) and other times with Paran (Numbers 13:26). The site is first mentioned in Scripture as one of the places through which Chedorlaomer’s army passed on its way to reconquer the cities of the plain (Genesis 14), and apparently at that time it was called Enmishpat, meaning “spring of judgment” (see “The Battle at the Valley of Siddim” map). Later Kadesh became a central location for the Israelites after they left Mount Sinai (and possibly before this as they traveled to Mount Sinai; see “The Route of the Exodus” map) and prepared to enter Canaan. From there they sent spies to scout out the land, but when the spies returned with an intimidating report about the inhabitants of Canaan, the people became afraid and longed to return to Egypt (Numbers 13-14; Deuteronomy 1:19-45). As punishment, the Lord condemned that generation to wander in the wilderness, apparently in the general area of Kadesh, until the people died off. Moses’ sister Miriam later died at Kadesh and was buried there (Numbers 20:1). Then, when the springs of Kadesh must have been producing little water, the people became angry with Moses again, so he struck a rock, causing water to flow from it (Numbers 20:2-13). After this, Moses called the place Meribah, meaning “quarreling” (Numbers 13; see also Numbers 20:24; 27:14; Deuteronomy 33:8; Psalm 81:7; 95:8; 106:32). It was also from Kadesh that Moses sent messengers to the king of Edom, asking permission to pass through his land as the Israelites made their way to Canaan. When the king of Edom refused, they turned back and traveled to Mount Hor instead (Numbers 20:14-22; Deuteronomy 1:46-2:1; Judges 11:16-17; see “The Journey to Abel-Shittim” map). After the Israelites entered Canaan, Kadesh marked the extreme southern boundary of Israel’s land (Numbers 33:4; Joshua 10:41; 15:3). Kadesh is never explicitly mentioned in Scripture after this except in reference to earlier events that happened there.
