Deuteronomy 9:25
“Thus I fell downe before the Lord fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, as I fel downe at the first, because the Lord had said, he would destroy you.”
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Deuteronomy 9:25 Context
23Likewise when the Lord sent you from Kadesh Barnea, saying, Goe vp and possesse the land which I haue giuen you, then you rebelled against the commandement of the Lord your God, and ye beleeued him not, nor hearkened to his voyce. 24You haue bin rebellious against the Lord, from the day that I knew you. 25Thus I fell downe before the Lord fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, as I fel downe at the first, because the Lord had said, he would destroy you. 26I prayed therefore vnto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, destroy not thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatnes, which thou hast brought foorth out of Egypt, with a mightie hand. 27Remember thy seruants, Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, looke not vnto the stubburnnesse of this people, nor to their wickednes, nor to their sinne:
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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 9:25
Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down [at the first]; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.
- King James Version
"So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and nights, which I did because the LORD had said He would destroy you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Jehovah had said he would destroy you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So I went down on my face in prayer before the Lord for forty days and forty nights as I did at first; because the Lord had said that he would put an end to you.
- Basic English Bible
So I fell down before Jehovah the forty days and forty nights, as I fell down; for Jehovah had said he would destroy you.
- Darby Bible
Thus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.
- Webster's Bible
So I fell down before Yahweh the forty days and forty nights that I fell down, because Yahweh had said he would destroy you.
- World English Bible
`And I throw myself before Jehovah, the forty days and the forty nights, as I had thrown myself, for Jehovah hath said -- to destroy you;
- Youngs Literal Bible
So I fell down before the LORD the forty days and forty nights that I fell down; because the LORD had said He would destroy you.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Deuteronomy 9:25
9:25 I fell down forty days - The same as were mentioned before, #Deu 9:18|, as appears by comparing this with Exodus, where this history is more fully related, and where this is said to be done twice only.