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Numbers 14

Numbers 14:39

The Plague on the Ten Spies · Numbers 14:36–39
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Translations

Modern
And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.
Traditional
And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
Literal
And Moses told these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.
Latin
Locutusque est Moyses universa verba hæc ad omnes filios Israël, et luxit populus nimis.

Original

Hebrew
English
And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

Notes

Numbers 14:39–45

The threat of divine punishment for their sins caused the people of Israel to feel grief. Yet, their wills remained rebellious, and they disobeyed the Lord's command again (14:25). Caleb and Joshua's based their initial confidence on God's promise to be with them (14:9). Yet, God would not fight with the Israelites until all the rebels had died.

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses The Amalekites

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Amalek, Amalekites Anak, Anakim, Anakites Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Remnant Wilderness Wanderings

Topics

Conviction: The Death of the Ten Spies and Their Being Sentenced to Wander for Forty Years Holy Spirit: Israelites 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: The Forty Years of Wandering, a Judgment Repentance: Unavailing: To Israel Reprobacy: Israel Sin: Israel's Unpardonable Sin: Israel