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10 But the whole assembly decided to stone them. Then the glory of the Lord appeared in the tent of meeting in front of all of the people of Israel. 11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? How long before they trust me, in spite of all the signs that I have performed in their midst? 12 I will strike them down with a plague and I will destroy them. Then I will make a nation arise from you that is greater and mightier than they are.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 14:12 The Lord’s wrath is short lived. No sooner does he threaten to destroy the rebellious lot, then he promises for a second time since the Exodus to raise up a faithful people.

10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning(A) them. Then the glory of the Lord(B) appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites. 11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt?(C) How long will they refuse to believe in me,(D) in spite of all the signs(E) I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them down with a plague(F) and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation(G) greater and stronger than they.”(H)

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