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Numbers 14

Numbers 14:29

God’s Forgiveness and Judgment · Numbers 14:20–35
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Translations

Modern
Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me.
Traditional
Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me,
Literal
In this wilderness your corpses shall fall, and all your numbered, according to your entire number, from a son of twenty years and above, because you have grumbled against Me.
Latin
In solitudine hac jacebunt cadavera vestra. Omnes qui numerati estis a viginti annis et supra, et murmurastis contra me,

Original

Hebrew
English
Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me.

Notes

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Caleb Joshua Moses Complaints God Protects His Servant

Parallels

Deuteronomy 1:34–40

Glossary

Caleb Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Joshua, Book of Jude, Letter of Moses Numbers, Book of Remnant Rest Wilderness Wanderings Wrath of God

Topics

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: All Formerly Numbered Over Twenty Years Old, Except Caleb Holy Spirit: Israelites Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Israel: Return to the Wilderness, where They Remain for Thirty Eight Years Israel: The Judgment of God Upon Them in Consequence of Their Unbelief and Complaining Judgments are Sent, As Punishment For: Murmuring Against God Judgments: The Forty Years of Wandering, a Judgment Judgments: Upon Nations - Exemplified: Israel Murmuring: Against God Murmuring: Punishment of Reprobacy: Israel Sin: Israel's The Dead: Terms Used to Express: Carcases Unpardonable Sin: Israel