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Numbers 14

BSB·45 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → lifted upוַתִּשָּׂא֙wat·tiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָ֑םqō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and cried outוַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּway·yit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →, and thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → weptוַיִּבְכּ֥וּway·yiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. 2Allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → grumbledוַיִּלֹּ֙נוּ֙way·yil·lō·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֔ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, and the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֗הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → saidוַֽיֹּאמְר֨וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֜ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “If onlyלוּ־lū- — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → we had diedמַ֙תְנוּ֙maṯ·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, orא֛וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → if onlyלוּ־lū- — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → we had diedמָֽתְנוּ׃mā·ṯə·nū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֥רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →! 3Whyוְלָמָ֣הwə·lā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → bringingמֵבִ֨יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֜נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֤רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to fallלִנְפֹּ֣לlin·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →? Our wivesנָשֵׁ֥ינוּnā·šê·nū — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and childrenוְטַפֵּ֖נוּwə·ṭap·pê·nū — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study → will becomeיִהְי֣וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plunderלָבַ֑זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →. Would it notהֲל֧וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be betterט֦וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → for us to go backשׁ֥וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃miṣ·rā·yə·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →?” 4So they saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, “Let us appointנִתְּנָ֥הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a leaderרֹ֖אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and returnוְנָשׁ֥וּבָהwə·nā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Egyptמִצְרָֽיְמָה׃miṣ·rā·yə·māh — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →.” 5Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֖ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → facedownפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֕יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהַ֥לqə·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of the congregationעֲדַ֖ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 6Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֗וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → and Calebוְכָלֵב֙wə·ḵā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֔הyə·p̄un·neh — He will be preparedH3312 — Full Word Study →, who wereמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → among those who had spied outהַתָּרִ֖יםhat·tā·rîm — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, toreקָרְע֖וּqā·rə·‘ū — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → their clothesבִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃biḡ·ḏê·hem — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → 7and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationעֲדַ֥ת‘ă·ḏaṯ — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “The landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → we passed throughעָבַ֤רְנוּ‘ā·ḇar·nū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and exploredלָת֣וּרlā·ṯūr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → is an exceedingly goodטוֹבָ֥הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 8Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delightsחָפֵ֥ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → in us, He will bringוְהֵבִ֤יאwə·hê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֙נוּ֙’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, a landאֶ֕רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → flowingזָבַ֥תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבָֽשׁ׃ū·ḏə·ḇāš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, and He will give itוּנְתָנָ֖הּū·nə·ṯā·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to us. 9Onlyאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → rebelתִּמְרֹדוּ֒tim·rō·ḏū — to rebel; to resist authorityH4775 — Full Word Study → against the LORDבַּֽיהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְאוּ֙tî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of the peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will be like bread for usלַחְמֵ֖נוּlaḥ·mê·nū — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. Their protectionצִלָּ֧םṣil·lām — shadow; protection; shelterH6738 — Full Word Study → has been removedסָ֣רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַֽיהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is with usאִתָּ֖נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraid of themתִּירָאֻֽם׃tî·rā·’um — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →!” 10But the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → threatenedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to stoneלִרְגּ֥וֹםlir·gō·wm — to stone; to pelt with stonesH7275 — Full Word Study → Joshua and Caleb. Then the gloryוּכְב֣וֹדū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedנִרְאָה֙nir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֣הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 11And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → treat Me with contemptיְנַאֲצֻ֖נִיyə·na·’ă·ṣu·nî — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study →? How longוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will they refuseלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to believeיַאֲמִ֣ינוּya·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → in Me, despite allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the signsהָֽאֹת֔וֹתhā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → I have performedעָשִׂ֖יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → among themבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃bə·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →? 12I will strike themאַכֶּ֥נּוּ’ak·ken·nū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → with a plagueבַדֶּ֖בֶרḇad·de·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → and destroy themוְאוֹרִשֶׁ֑נּוּwə·’ō·w·ri·šen·nū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →and I will makeוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → youאֹֽתְךָ֔’ō·ṯə·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into a nationלְגוֹי־lə·ḡō·w- — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → greaterגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and mightierוְעָצ֖וּםwə·‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → than they areמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →.” 13But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “The Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study → will hearוְשָׁמְע֣וּwə·šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of itכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, for by Your strengthבְכֹחֲךָ֛ḇə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → You broughtהֶעֱלִ֧יתָhe·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from among themמִקִּרְבּֽוֹ׃miq·qir·bōw — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. 14And they will tell itוְאָמְר֗וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיוֹשֵׁב֮yō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּאת֒haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. They have already heardשָֽׁמְעוּ֙šā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, are in the midstבְּקֶ֖רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have been seenנִרְאָ֣ה׀nir·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → faceעַ֨יִן‘a·yin — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → to faceבְּעַ֜יִןbə·‘a·yin — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, that Your cloud standsעֹמֵ֣ד‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → over themעֲלֵהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and that You goהֹלֵ֤ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶם֙lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in a pillarוּבְעַמֻּ֣דū·ḇə·‘am·muḏ — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → of cloudעָנָ֗ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → and a pillarוּבְעַמּ֥וּדū·ḇə·‘am·mūḏ — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → of fireאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → by nightלָֽיְלָה׃lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. 15If You killוְהֵמַתָּ֛הwə·hê·mat·tāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → as oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → manכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have heardשָׁמְע֥וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of Your fameשִׁמְעֲךָ֖šim·‘ă·ḵā — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study → will sayוְאָֽמְרוּ֙wə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 16Because the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was unableיְכֹ֣לֶתyə·ḵō·leṯ — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to bringלְהָבִיא֙lə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → He swore to giveנִשְׁבַּ֣עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → them, He has slaughtered themוַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖םway·yiš·ḥā·ṭêm — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →.’ 17So nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I prayנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, may the powerכֹּ֣חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → of my Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → be magnifiedיִגְדַּל־yiḡ·dal- — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have declaredדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →: 18The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is slowאֶ֤רֶךְ’e·reḵ — Slow to anger, patient, long-sufferingH750 — Full Word Study → to angerאַפַּ֙יִם֙’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and aboundingוְרַב־wə·raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → in loving devotionחֶ֔סֶדḥe·seḏ — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, forgivingנֹשֵׂ֥אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → iniquityעָוֺ֖ן‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and transgressionוָפָ֑שַׁעwā·p̄ā·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →. Yet He will by no meansלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leave the guilty unpunishedוְנַקֵּה֙wə·naq·qêh — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →; He will visitפֹּקֵ֞דpō·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the iniquityעֲוֺ֤ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of the fathersאָבוֹת֙’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their childrenבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the thirdשִׁלֵּשִׁ֖יםšil·lê·šîm — Third; one of three partsH8029 — Full Word Study → and fourth generation.’ 19Pardonסְלַֽח־sə·laḥ- — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study →, I prayנָ֗אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, the iniquityלַעֲוֺ֛ןla·‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, in keeping with the greatnessכְּגֹ֣דֶלkə·ḡō·ḏel — Greatness, magnitude, splendorH1433 — Full Word Study → of Your loving devotionחַסְדֶּ֑ךָḥas·de·ḵā — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study →, just asוְכַאֲשֶׁ֤רwə·ḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You have forgivenנָשָׂ֙אתָה֙nā·śā·ṯāh — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → them everוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → sinceהֵֽנָּה׃hên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → they left Egypt.” 20I have pardoned themסָלַ֖חְתִּיsā·laḥ·tî — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study → as you requestedכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →,” the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 21Yetוְאוּלָ֖םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study → as surely as Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → and as surely as the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → is filledוְיִמָּלֵ֥אwə·yim·mā·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with the gloryכְבוֹד־ḵə·ḇō·wḏ- — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, 22not one of the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who have seenהָרֹאִ֤יםhā·rō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My gloryכְּבֹדִי֙kə·ḇō·ḏî — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → and the signsאֹ֣תֹתַ֔י’ō·ṯō·ṯay — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → I performedעָשִׂ֥יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְמִצְרַ֖יִםḇə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and in the wildernessוּבַמִּדְבָּ֑רū·ḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →yet have testedוַיְנַסּ֣וּway·nas·sū — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and disobeyedשָׁמְע֖וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Meבְּקוֹלִֽי׃bə·qō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → theseזֶ֚הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → 23not oneאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → will ever seeיִרְאוּ֙yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to give their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֑םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. Noneוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of those who have treated Me with contemptמְנַאֲצַ֖יmə·na·’ă·ṣay — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study → will see itיִרְאֽוּהָ׃yir·’ū·hā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 24But becauseעֵ֣קֶב‘ê·qeḇ — heel, footprint, consequence, rewardH6118 — Full Word Study → My servantוְעַבְדִּ֣יwə·‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Calebכָלֵ֗בḵā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → hasהָֽיְתָ֞הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a differentאַחֶ֙רֶת֙’a·ḥe·reṯ — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → spiritר֤וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → and has followed Meאַחֲרָ֑י’a·ḥă·rāy — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → wholeheartedlyוַיְמַלֵּ֖אway·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →, I will bring himוַהֲבִֽיאֹתִ֗יוwa·hă·ḇî·’ō·ṯîw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → he has enteredבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and his descendantsוְזַרְע֖וֹwə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will inherit itיוֹרִשֶֽׁנָּה׃yō·w·ri·šen·nāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 25Now since the Amalekitesוְהָֽעֲמָלֵקִ֥יwə·hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî — Descendant of AmalekH6003 — Full Word Study → and Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → are livingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the valleysבָּעֵ֑מֶקbā·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study →, turn backפְּנ֨וּpə·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָ֗רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → and head forוּסְע֥וּū·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → along the route toדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the Redסֽוּף׃פsūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →.” 26Then the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →, 27How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → will thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → wickedהָֽרָעָה֙hā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → congregationלָעֵדָ֤הlā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → grumbleמַלִּינִ֖יםmal·lî·nîm — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → againstעָלָ֑י‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Meאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →? I have heardשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃šā·mā·‘ə·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the complaintsתְּלֻנּ֞וֹתtə·lun·nō·wṯ — Murmuring, complaint, grumblingH8519 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are making against Me. 28So tell themאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: As surely as Iאָ֙נִי֙’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you exactlyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I heardבְּאָזְנָ֑יbə·’ā·zə·nāy — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → you sayדִּבַּרְתֶּ֖םdib·bar·tem — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 29Your bodiesפִגְרֵיכֶ֜םp̄iḡ·rê·ḵem — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפְּל֨וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → in thisהַ֠זֶּהhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֣רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who were numberedפְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙pə·qu·ḏê·ḵem — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → in the censusמִסְפַּרְכֶ֔םmis·par·ḵem — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →, everyoneלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → twentyעֶשְׂרִ֥ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years of ageמִבֶּ֛ןmib·ben — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → or olderוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have grumbledהֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖םhă·lî·nō·ṯem — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 30Surely noneאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → of youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will enterתָּבֹ֣אוּtā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנָשָׂ֙אתִי֙nā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to settle youלְשַׁכֵּ֥ןlə·šak·kên — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study →, exceptכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Calebכָּלֵ֣בkā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֔הyə·p̄un·neh — He will be preparedH3312 — Full Word Study → and Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנֽוּן׃nūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →. 31But I will bring your childrenוְטַ֨פְּכֶ֔םwə·ṭap·pə·ḵem — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → would becomeיִהְיֶ֑הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plunderלָבַ֣זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →, intoוְהֵבֵיאתִ֣יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → you have rejectedמְאַסְתֶּ֖םmə·’as·tem — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study →and they will enjoy itוְיָֽדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 32As for youאַתֶּ֑ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, however, your bodiesוּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖םū·p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפְּל֖וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֥רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 33Your childrenוּ֠בְנֵיכֶםū·ḇə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְי֨וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → shepherdsרֹעִ֤יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and they will sufferוְנָשְׂא֖וּwə·nā·śə·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → for your unfaithfulness until the lastעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → of your bodiesפִּגְרֵיכֶ֖םpiḡ·rê·ḵem — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → liesתֹּ֥םtōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 34In keeping with theבְּמִסְפַּ֨רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֜יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you spiedתַּרְתֶּ֣םtar·tem — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → out the landהָאָרֶץ֮hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, you shall bearתִּשְׂאוּ֙tiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your guiltעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →a yearלַשָּׁנָ֗הlaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → for each dayלַשָּׁנָ֞הlaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →and you will experienceוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → My alienationתְּנוּאָתִֽי׃tə·nū·’ā·ṯî — Deception, treachery, or breach of covenantH8569 — Full Word Study →. 35Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּרְתִּי֒dib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and I will surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֗ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → these thingsזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → to this entireלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wickedהָֽרָעָה֙hā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → congregationהָעֵדָ֤הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study →, which has conspiredהַנּוֹעָדִ֖יםhan·nō·w·‘ā·ḏîm — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלָ֑י‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. They will meet their endיִתַּ֖מּוּyit·tam·mū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֥רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֥םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they will dieיָמֻֽתוּ׃yā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →.” 36So the menוְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםwə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to spy outלָת֣וּרlā·ṯūr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֗בוּway·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and made the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הhā·‘ê·ḏāh — congregation, assembly, gathered communityH5712 — Full Word Study → grumbleוַיִּלּוֹנוּway·yil·lō·nū — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → by bringing outלְהוֹצִ֥יאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → a bad reportדִבָּ֖הḏib·bāh — Slander, defamatory report, or evil rumorH1681 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → 37those menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who had brought outמוֹצִאֵ֥יmō·w·ṣi·’ê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the badרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → reportדִבַּת־ḏib·baṯ- — Slander, defamatory report, or evil rumorH1681 — Full Word Study → about the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →were struck downוַיָּמֻ֙תוּ֙way·yā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → by a plagueבַּמַּגֵּפָ֖הbam·mag·gê·p̄āh — Divine plague or stroke of judgmentH4046 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 38Ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → menהָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who had goneהַֽהֹלְכִ֖יםha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to spy outלָת֥וּרlā·ṯūr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, only Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֔וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → and Calebוְכָלֵ֖בwə·ḵā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּ֑הyə·p̄un·neh — He will be preparedH3312 — Full Word Study → remained aliveחָיוּ֙ḥā·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 39And when Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → relayedוַיְדַבֵּ֤רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → mournedוַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֥וּway·yiṯ·’ab·bə·lū — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → bitterlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. 40Early the next morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → they got upוַיַּשְׁכִּ֣מוּway·yaš·ki·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → and went upוַיַּֽעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the ridgeרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the hill countryהָהָ֖רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. “We have indeedהִנֶּ֗נּוּhin·nen·nū — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → sinnedחָטָֽאנוּ׃ḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →,” they saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “but we will goוְעָלִ֛ינוּwə·‘ā·lî·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֛וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has promisedאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →.” 41But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are youאַתֶּ֥ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → transgressingעֹבְרִ֖ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the commandmentפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →? Thisוְהִ֖ואwə·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → succeedתִצְלָֽח׃ṯiṣ·lāḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study →! 42Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → go upתַּעֲל֔וּta·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, lestוְלֹא֙wə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → you be struck downתִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּtin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → byלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is notאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → among youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbə·qir·bə·ḵem — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. 43Forכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִ֨יhā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî — Descendant of AmalekH6003 — Full Word Study → and Canaanitesוְהַכְּנַעֲנִ֥יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → will face youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and you will fallוּנְפַלְתֶּ֖םū·nə·p̄al·tem — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have turnedשַׁבְתֶּם֙šaḇ·tem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → awayמֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, He will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶֽם׃‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 44But they daredוַיַּעְפִּ֕לוּway·ya‘·pi·lū — to swell; to be elated or presumptuousH6075 — Full Word Study → to go upלַעֲל֖וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the ridgeרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the hill countryהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, though neitherלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Mosesוּמֹשֶׁ֔הū·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → nor the ark of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → movedמָ֖שׁוּmā·šū — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → fromמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. 45Then the Amalekitesהָעֲמָלֵקִי֙hā·‘ă·mā·lê·qî — Descendant of AmalekH6003 — Full Word Study → and Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יwə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhay·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → part of the hill countryבָּהָ֣רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → came downוַיֵּ֤רֶדway·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study →, attacked themוַיַּכּ֥וּםway·yak·kūm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, and routed themוַֽיַּכְּת֖וּםway·yak·kə·ṯūm — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → all the wayעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → to Hormahהַֽחָרְמָֽה׃פha·ḥā·rə·māh — Devoted to destructionH2767 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Numbers 14
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Chapter Overview

Numbers 14 records one of Israel's most grievous failures of faith—the great rebellion at Kadesh-barnea. After the twelve spies return from surveying the Promised Land, ten of them bring a discouraging report that terrifies the congregation. Rather than trusting God's promise, the people reject His leadership, murmur against Moses and Aaron, and even threaten to stone those who encourage faith. This chapter demonstrates the high cost of unbelief: God's righteous judgment results in forty years of wilderness wandering, during which an entire generation—except Caleb and Joshua—will perish without entering the land. Yet it also shows God's gracious response to Moses' intercession and His unwavering commitment to His purposes.

Verses 1–5: The People's Fear and Rebellion

The chapter opens with the entire congregation weeping and crying out in despair. Rather than thanking God for the promised land, the people murmur against their leaders, wishing they had died in Egypt or in the wilderness (verses 2–3). Their complaint reveals profound spiritual blindness: they question why God brought them to Canaan at all, assuming defeat before any battle. In verse 4, they plot to appoint a new captain and return to Egypt—an astounding act of rebellion against God's explicit will. Moses and Aaron's response (verse 5) is to fall on their faces before the assembly, an act of prayer and intercession that shows their godly concern despite the people's rejection.

Verses 6–10: Caleb and Joshua's Faithful Witness

In stark contrast, Joshua and Caleb—two of the spies—tear their clothes in grief and speak boldly to the congregation. They affirm that the land is exceeding good (verse 7) and declare that if the Lord delights in Israel, He will surely bring them in (verse 8). Their crucial exhortation in verse 9 is central to faith: "Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land." They recognize that the inhabitants' defense has departed and that the Lord is with Israel. However, the congregation responds with violence, threatening to stone them (verse 10). Yet at this critical moment, God's glory appears in the tabernacle, demonstrating His presence and authority over the situation.

Verses 11–20: God's Judgment and Moses' Intercession

God expresses His righteous exasperation with the people's repeated provocation and unbelief (verses 11–12). He threatens to strike them with pestilence and make Moses a greater nation instead. Rather than accepting this judgment, Moses intercedes on behalf of Israel (verses 13–17). His prayer is theologically astute: he appeals to God's reputation among the nations, asking that God's power be demonstrated through mercy rather than judgment. Moses grounds his petition in God's revealed character—His longsuffering, great mercy, and forgiveness (verse 18). God responds graciously to Moses' intercession, granting pardon (verse 20), yet He affirms His ultimate purpose: the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD (verse 21).

Verses 21–35: God's Decree—Judgment with Mercy

Although God pardons the people corporately, He announces a severe consequence for their repeated unfaithfulness. The adults who have seen His glory and tested Him ten times (verse 22) shall not enter the land (verse 23). Yet God graciously promises that Caleb, who had another spirit and followed Him fully (verse 24), will enter and possess the land. Significantly, the children whom the people feared would become prey will instead inherit the land (verse 31). The adults, however, will wander forty years in the wilderness—one year for each day the spies searched the land (verse 34)—until that generation dies. This demonstrates God's justice: unbelief has real consequences, yet His mercy extends to the next generation.

Verses 36–45: The Slander-Bearers Die; Israel's Presumption Fails

The ten spies who brought the evil report die immediately by plague (verse 37), while Caleb and Joshua alone survive among the explorers (verse 38). After Moses announces God's judgment, the people mourn—but their repentance is incomplete. In verses 40–41, they presumptuously attempt to enter Canaan anyway, contradicting Moses' warning that the Lord is not with them. Their defeat by the Amalekites and Canaanites (verses 44–45) demonstrates the futility of acting without God's direction.

Application for Today

Numbers 14 teaches that faith is not passive sentiment but active trust in God's character and promises. When circumstances appear overwhelming, believers must remember God's past faithfulness and reject the fearful counsel of unbelief. The chapter also reveals that intercession can turn aside judgment, yet consequences remain real. Finally, we learn that God's patience has limits, and presumptuous action apart from His leading leads only to defeat. May we follow Caleb's example: to see the same obstacles others see, yet believe God is able and worthy of trust.

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