Numbers 14:23

Translations

Modern

…not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Traditional

Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:

Literal

…they shall surely not see the land that I swore to their fathers. And any of those who rejected Me shall not see it.

Latin

…non videbunt terram pro qua juravi patribus eorum, nec quisquam ex illis qui detraxit mihi, intuebitur eam.

Original

Hebrew

English

…not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Notes

Numbers 14:23–25

After leaving the promised land, God told the Israelites to march in the opposite direction.
The Red Sea could refer to bodies of water on either side of the Sinai Peninsula (the Gulf of Aqaba or the Gulf of Suez).

Numbers 14:20–25

Because Moses argued with God, God forgave Israel's rebellion and did not destroy them. Yet, the stubborn generation of adults would never see the promised land.

Numbers 14:13–25

Moses spoke to God on behalf of his people. He reminded God that his reputation related to Israel's. He pleaded for God to continue his faithfulness.

Numbers 14:1–45

The people rejected the testimony of the faithful spies, Joshua and Caleb. Then rebellion spread throughout the community. Moses intervened to save Israel from total destruction. Those who disobeyed God died during a 40-year journey in the wilderness.

Numbers 13:1–14:45

Twelve spies explored the fertile land of Canaan and found strong enemies defending it. Earlier chapters show Israel's disobedience, hinting at future failures. The Israelites did not have the obedience, courage, or faith to capture the land. So, the Lord made them spend 40 years in the Wilderness of Sinai. That generation did not receive their inheritance in the promised land.

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