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Numbers 14:20-35
English Standard Version
Numbers 14:20-35
English Standard Version
God Promises Judgment
20 Then the Lord said, “I have pardoned, (A)according to your word. 21 But truly, as I live, and as all (B)the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, 22 (C)none of the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have put me to the test these (D)ten times and have not obeyed my voice, 23 (E)shall see the land that I swore to give to their fathers. And none of those who despised me shall see it. 24 But my servant (F)Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has (G)followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. 25 (H)Now, since the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valleys, (I)turn tomorrow and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.”
26 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 27 “How long shall (J)this wicked congregation grumble against me? (K)I have heard the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against me. 28 Say to them, (L)‘As I live, declares the Lord, (M)what you have said in my hearing I will do to you: 29 (N)your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness, and (O)of all your number, listed in the census (P)from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against me, 30 not one shall come into the land where I (Q)swore that I would make you dwell, (R)except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. 31 (S)But your little ones, who you said would become a prey, I will bring in, and they shall know the land that (T)you have rejected. 32 But as for you, (U)your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness. 33 And your children (V)shall be shepherds in the wilderness (W)forty years and shall (X)suffer for your faithlessness, until the last of your dead bodies lies in the wilderness. 34 (Y)According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, (Z)forty days, a year for each day, you shall bear your iniquity forty years, and you shall know my displeasure.’ 35 (AA)I, the Lord, have spoken. Surely this will I do to all (AB)this wicked congregation who are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall come to a full end, and there they shall die.”
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Numbers 14:20-35
Common English Bible
Numbers 14:20-35
Common English Bible
20 Then the Lord said, “I will forgive as you requested. 21 But as I live and as the Lord’s glory fills the entire earth, 22 none of the men who saw my glory and the signs I did in Egypt and in the desert, but tested me these ten times and haven’t listened to my voice, 23 will see the land I promised to their ancestors. All who disrespected me won’t see it. 24 But I’ll bring my servant Caleb into the land that he explored, and his descendants will possess it because he has a different spirit, and he has remained true to me. 25 Since the Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valley, tomorrow turn and march into the desert by the route of the Reed Sea.”[a]
The Israelites’ punishment
26 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron: 27 How long will this wicked community complain against me? I’ve heard the Israelites’ dissent as they continue to complain against me. 28 Say to them, “As I live,” says the Lord, “just as I’ve heard you say, so I’ll do to you. 29 Your dead bodies will fall in this desert. None of you who were enlisted and were registered from 20 years old and above, who complained against me, 30 will enter the land in which I promised[b] to settle you, with the exception of Caleb, Jephunneh’s son, and Joshua, Nun’s son. 31 But your children, whom you said would be taken by force, I’ll bring them in and they will know the land that you rejected. 32 Your bodies, however, will fall in this desert, 33 and your children will be shepherds in the desert for forty years. They will suffer for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies fall in the desert. 34 For as many days as you explored the land, that is, forty days, just as many years you’ll bear your guilt, that is, forty years. This is how you will understand my frustration.” 35 I the Lord have spoken. I will do this to the entire wicked community who gathered against me. They will die in this desert. There they’ll meet their end.
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- Numbers 14:25 Or Red Sea
- Numbers 14:30 Or raised my hand
Numbers 14:20-35
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Numbers 14:20-35
New International Version
20 The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them,(A) as you asked. 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live(B) and as surely as the glory of the Lord(C) fills the whole earth,(D) 22 not one of those who saw my glory and the signs(E) I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times(F)— 23 not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath(G) to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt(H) will ever see it.(I) 24 But because my servant Caleb(J) has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly,(K) I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.(L) 25 Since the Amalekites(M) and the Canaanites(N) are living in the valleys, turn(O) back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.[a](P)”
26 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 27 “How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites.(Q) 28 So tell them, ‘As surely as I live,(R) declares the Lord, I will do to you(S) the very thing I heard you say: 29 In this wilderness your bodies will fall(T)—every one of you twenty years old or more(U) who was counted in the census(V) and who has grumbled against me. 30 Not one of you will enter the land(W) I swore with uplifted hand(X) to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh(Y) and Joshua son of Nun.(Z) 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.(AA) 32 But as for you, your bodies will fall(AB) in this wilderness. 33 Your children will be shepherds here for forty years,(AC) suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. 34 For forty years(AD)—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land(AE)—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(AF) to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against me. They will meet their end in this wilderness; here they will die.(AG)”
Footnotes
- Numbers 14:25 Or the Sea of Reeds
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