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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר להשמידם לולי משה בחירו-- עמד בפרץ לפניו להשיב חמתו מהשחית
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr lhSHmydm lvly mSHh bKHyrv-- `md bprTS lpnyv lhSHyb KHmtv mhSHKHyt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui descendunt in mare navibus facientes opus in aquis multis

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
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.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James 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, lest He destroy them.
21st Century King James Version   
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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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 .
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And he said that he would destroy them if Moses, his chosen, had not stood in the gap before him.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And 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.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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 Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.
Holman 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.
International Standard Version   
He would have destroyed them but for Moses, his chosen one, who stood in the breach before him to avert his destructive wrath.
NET Bible   
He threatened to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, interceded with him and turned back his destructive anger.
New American Standard Bible   
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.
New International Version   
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.
New Living Translation   
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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had Moses, his chosen, not stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, so that he wouldn't destroy them.
EasyEnglish Bible   
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.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And He saith to destroy them, Unless Moses, His chosen one, Had stood in the breach before Him, To turn back His wrath from destroying.
New Life Version   
So He said that He would destroy them. But Moses, His chosen one, stood in the way to keep His anger from destroying them.
The Voice Bible   
Therefore, He declared in His anger that He would wipe them away. If Moses, His chosen one, Had not pleaded for the people, His anger would have destroyed them.
Living Bible   
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.
New Catholic Bible   
He was contemplating their destruction, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.
Legacy Standard Bible   
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.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
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.
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
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.
New Century Version   
So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood before him and stopped God’s anger from destroying them.
The Message   
Fed up, God decided to get rid of them— and except for Moses, his chosen, he would have. But Moses stood in the gap and deflected God’s anger, prevented it from destroying them utterly. They went on to reject the Blessed Land, didn’t believe a word of what God promised. They found fault with the life they had and turned a deaf ear to God’s voice. Exasperated, God swore that he’d lay them low in the desert, Scattering their children here and there, strewing them all over the earth.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
So he said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood between God and the people to turn aside his wrath, so it did not destroy them.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible   
And God said, that he would lose them; (and he would have,) if Moses, his chosen man, had not stood in the breaking of his sight. That he should turn away his ire; lest he lost them. (And God said, that he would destroy them; and he would have, if Moses, his chosen man, had not stood in the gap, or the breach, before him; so that he would turn away his anger, lest it destroy the people.)
Contemporary English Version   
You were angry and started to destroy them, but Moses, your chosen leader, begged you not to do it.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
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.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
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.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
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.
Common English Bible © 2011   
So God determined that he would destroy them— except for the fact that Moses, his chosen one, stood in the way, right in front of him, and turned God’s destructive anger away.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Therefore He said He would destroy them, [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He would have decreed their destruction, had not Moses, his chosen one, Withstood him in the breach to turn back his destroying anger.
New American Standard Bible   
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, If Moses, His chosen one, had not stood in the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.
The Expanded Bible   
So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood ·before him [L in the breech before him] and ·stopped God’s anger from destroying them [calmed his destructive wrath; Ex. 32:30—33:23; Deut. 9:18–21].
Tree of Life Version   
So He commanded their extermination, had not Moses, His chosen one, stood in the breach before Him, to turn His wrath from destroying them.
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.
New International Reader's Version   
So he said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood up for them. He kept God’s anger from destroying them.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, [and he would have,] had not Moshe his chosen one stood before him in the breach to turn back his destroying fury.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
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.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moshe His bechir (chosen one) stood before Him in the peretz (breach), to turn away His wrath, lest He should destroy them.
Names of God Bible   
El said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.
Modern English Version   
Therefore He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses, His chosen one, stood before Him to intercede, to turn away His wrath from destroying them.
Easy-to-Read Version   
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.
International Children’s Bible   
So God said he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stood before him. He stopped God’s anger from destroying them.
Lexham English Bible   
So he said he would exterminate them, had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to reverse his wrath from destroying them.
New International Version - UK   
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.