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12 I will strike them down with a plague and I will destroy them. Then I will make a nation arise from you that is greater and mightier than they are.”[a]

13 But Moses said to the Lord, “The Egyptians will hear about it, for by your power you brought this people out from their midst. 14 They will report it to the people of this land. They have heard that you, O Lord, are in the midst of this people, for you, O Lord, are seen face to face. Your cloud stands over them, and you go before them as a cloud by day and as a pillar of fire by night.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 14:12 The Lord’s wrath is short lived. No sooner does he threaten to destroy the rebellious lot, then he promises for a second time since the Exodus to raise up a faithful people.

12 I will strike them down with a plague(A) and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation(B) greater and stronger than they.”(C)

13 Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.(D) 14 And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard(E) that you, Lord, are with these people(F) and that you, Lord, have been seen face to face,(G) that your cloud stays over them,(H) and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.(I)

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