Numbers 14:16
Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
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English Standard Version
'It is because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to give to them that he has killed them in the wilderness.'
New International Version
'The LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath; so he slaughtered them in the desert.'
Catholic Public Domain Version
‘He was not able to lead the people into the land about which he had sworn. Therefore, he slew them in the wilderness.