Psalms 106:23 — Compare Translations

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Therefore he said that he would destroy them, Had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, To turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

English Amplified

Therefore He said He would destroy them. [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the breach before Him to turn away His threatening wrath. [Exod. 32:10, 11, 32.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Therefore He said He would destroy them. [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the breach before Him to turn away His threatening wrath. [Exod. 32:10, 11, 32.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

So He said He would destroy them— had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

So he said he would have destroyed them — if Moses his chosen one had not stood before him in the breach to turn his wrath away from destroying them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses, his chosen, stood before him in the breach, to turn away his fury, lest he should destroy [them].

English EASY 2024

So God said that he would destroy them. But God's servant, Moses, spoke on their behalf. He asked God not to be angry with his people, and God agreed.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God wanted to destroy those people, but Moses, the leader he chose, stood in the way. God was very angry, but Moses begged him to stop, so God did not destroy the people.

Therefore he said he would destroy them- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When God said that he would destroy his people, his chosen servant, Moses, stood up against God and kept his anger from destroying them.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

So He said He would have destroyed them-- if Moses His chosen one had not stood before Him in the breach to turn His wrath away from destroying [them].

English KJV 1611

Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.

English LSB

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from eradicating them.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses, His chosen one, stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath from destroying them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He would have decreed their destruction, had not Moses, the chosen leader, Withstood him in the breach to turn back his destroying anger.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So he said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood up for them. He kept God's anger from destroying them.

English NIV

So he said he would destroy them- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.

English NKJ 1982

Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, To turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them.

English NLT

So he declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the LORD and the people. He begged him to turn from his anger and not destroy them.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Therefore he said he would destroy them-- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So you decided to destroy them. But Moses, your chosen leader, stood in the gap between you and the people and made intercession on their behalf to turn away your wrath from killing them all.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Therefore he said he would destroy them— had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So the Lord declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped into the breach between the people and their God and begged him to turn from his wrath and not destroy them.

English Tyndale 1537

So he said he would have destroyed them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in that gap: to turn away his wrathful indignation, lest he should destroy them.