Let 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.
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 9 of Deuteronomy. Moses describes his intercession after the sin of the golden calf. He fasted, prostrated himself, and pleaded that God not destroy the people, appealing to the promise made to the patriarchs and to the honor of God’s name among the nations. The scene presents intercession as mediation within the covenant and shows that Israel’s survival depends on divine mercy.
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Laß ab von mir, daß ich sie vertilge und ihren Namen austilge unter dem Himmel; ich will aus dir ein stärkeres uns größeres Volk machen, denn dieses ist.
Déjame que los destruya, y raiga su nombre de debajo del cielo; que yo te pondré sobre gente fuerte y mucha más que ellos.
Déjame, para que los destruya y borre su nombre de debajo del cielo. Haré de ti una nación más poderosa y más numerosa que ellos”.
Laisse-moi les détruire et effacer leur nom de dessous les cieux; et je ferai de toi une nation plus puissante et plus nombreuse que ce peuple.
Lasciami fare, e io li distruggerò, e cancellerò il lor nome di sotto al cielo: e ti farò divenire una nazione più potente, e più grande di lui.
Deixa-me que os destrua, e apague o seu nome de debaixo dos céus; e te faça a ti nação mais poderosa e mais numerosa do que esta.
你且由著我,我要除滅他們,從天下塗去他們的名,我要使你成為比他們更大更強的國。』
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