But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies (A)were scattered in the wilderness.

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Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.(A)

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17 Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, (A)whose corpses fell in the wilderness?

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17 And with whom was he angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies perished in the wilderness?(A)

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Old and New Apostates

But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that (A)the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.

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Though you already know all this,(A) I want to remind you(B) that the Lord[a] at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:5 Some early manuscripts Jesus

64 (A)But among these there was not a man of those who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the children of Israel in the (B)Wilderness of Sinai. 65 For the Lord had said of them, “They (C)shall surely die in the wilderness.” So there was not left a man of them, (D)except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.

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64 Not one of them was among those counted(A) by Moses and Aaron(B) the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Desert of Sinai. 65 For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness,(C) and not one of them was left except Caleb(D) son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.(E)

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37 those very men who brought the evil report about the land, (A)died by the plague before the Lord.

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37 these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report(A) about the land were struck down and died of a plague(B) before the Lord.

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26 (A)Therefore He raised His hand in an oath against them,
(B)To [a]overthrow them in the wilderness,

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  1. Psalm 106:26 make them fall

26 So he swore(A) to them with uplifted hand
    that he would make them fall in the wilderness,(B)

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28 Say to them, (A)‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will do to you: 29 The carcasses of you who have complained against Me shall fall in this wilderness, (B)all of you who were numbered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above. 30 (C)Except for Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun, you shall by no means enter the land which I [a]swore I would make you dwell in. 31 (D)But your little ones, whom you said would be victims, I will bring in, and they shall [b]know the land which (E)you have despised. 32 But as for you, (F)your[c] carcasses shall fall in this wilderness. 33 And your sons shall (G)be [d]shepherds in the wilderness (H)forty years, and (I)bear the brunt of your infidelity, until your carcasses are consumed in the wilderness. 34 (J)According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, (K)forty days, for each day you shall bear your [e]guilt one year, namely forty years, (L)and you shall know My [f]rejection. 35 (M)I the Lord have spoken this. I will surely do so to all (N)this evil congregation who are gathered together against Me. In this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.’ ”

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  1. Numbers 14:30 solemnly promised
  2. Numbers 14:31 be acquainted with
  3. Numbers 14:32 You shall die.
  4. Numbers 14:33 Vg. wanderers
  5. Numbers 14:34 iniquity
  6. Numbers 14:34 opposition

28 So tell them, ‘As surely as I live,(A) declares the Lord, I will do to you(B) the very thing I heard you say: 29 In this wilderness your bodies will fall(C)—every one of you twenty years old or more(D) who was counted in the census(E) and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land(F) I swore with uplifted hand(G) to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh(H) and Joshua son of Nun.(I) 31 As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected.(J) 32 But as for you, your bodies will fall(K) in this wilderness. 33 Your children will be shepherds here for forty years,(L) suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. 34 For forty years(M)—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land(N)—you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you.’ 35 I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will surely do these things(O) to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this wilderness; here they will die.(P)

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32 In spite of this (A)they still sinned,
And (B)did not believe in His wondrous works.
33 (C)Therefore their days He consumed in futility,
And their years in fear.

34 (D)When He slew them, then they sought Him;
And they returned and sought earnestly for God.

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32 In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;(A)
    in spite of his wonders,(B) they did not believe.(C)
33 So he ended their days in futility(D)
    and their years in terror.
34 Whenever God slew them, they would seek(E) him;
    they eagerly turned to him again.

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Moses Intercedes for the People

11 Then the Lord said to Moses: “How long will these people (A)reject[a] Me? And how long will they not (B)believe Me, with all the [b]signs which I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will (C)make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.”

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  1. Numbers 14:11 despise
  2. Numbers 14:11 miraculous signs

11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt?(A) How long will they refuse to believe in me,(B) in spite of all the signs(C) I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them down with a plague(D) and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation(E) greater and stronger than they.”(F)

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11 So (A)I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest.’ ”

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11 So I declared on oath(A) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(B)

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The Penalty for Israel’s Rebellion(A)

34 “And the Lord heard the sound of your words, and was angry, (B)and took an oath, saying, 35 (C)‘Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I [a]swore to give to your fathers,

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:35 promised

34 When the Lord heard(A) what you said, he was angry(B) and solemnly swore:(C) 35 “No one from this evil generation shall see the good land(D) I swore to give your ancestors,

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For we have been consumed by Your anger,
And by Your wrath we are terrified.
(A)You have set our iniquities before You,
Our (B)secret sins in the light of Your countenance.

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We are consumed by your anger
    and terrified by your indignation.
You have set our iniquities before you,
    our secret sins(A) in the light of your presence.(B)

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BOOK FOUR

Psalms 90–106

The Eternity of God, and Man’s Frailty

A Prayer (A)of Moses the man of God.

90 Lord, (B)You have been our [a]dwelling place in all generations.

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  1. Psalm 90:1 LXX, Tg., Vg. refuge

BOOK IV

Psalms 90–106

Psalm 90

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place(A)
    throughout all generations.

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