Numbers 14:24

Numbers 14:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
• New International Version (NIV)But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it.

Context of Numbers 14:24

22none of the men who have seen my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tested me these ten times and did not obey me, 23will ever see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have despised me will see it. But since my servant Caleb has a different spirit and has remained loyal to me, I will bring him into the land where he has gone, and his descendants will inherit it. 25Since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the lowlands, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.” 26Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron:

Numbers 14:24 word by word

וְעַבְדִּ֣י כָלֵ֗ב עֵ֣קֶב הָֽיְתָ֞ה ר֤וּחַ אַחֶ֙רֶת֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיְמַלֵּ֖א אַחֲרָ֑י וַהֲבִֽיאֹתִ֗יו אֶל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א שָׁ֔מָּה וְזַרְע֖וֹ יוֹרִשֶֽׁנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• becauseעֵ֫קֶב‛êqeb · consequenceH6118
• he had anotherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• with him, and hath followedאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• me fullyמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• him will I bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• into the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• whereinto he wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• shall possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423

Cross-references for Numbers 14:24

• Numbers 14:6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes
• Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people in the presence of Moses and said, “Let’s go up now and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it!”
• Numbers 26:65For the Lord had said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
• Deuteronomy 1:36except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he remained loyal to the Lord.’
• Joshua 14:6The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord promised Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
• Numbers 32:11‘Because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob —
• Deuteronomy 6:5Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
• Joshua 14:8My brothers who went with me caused the people to lose heart, but I followed the Lord my God completely.
• 1 Chronicles 29:9Then the people rejoiced because of their leaders’ willingness to give, for they had given to the Lord wholeheartedly. King David also rejoiced greatly.
• 2 Chronicles 25:2He did what was right in the Lord’s sight but not wholeheartedly.
• Psalms 119:80May my heart be blameless regarding your statutes so that I will not be put to shame.
• Psalms 119:45I will walk freely in an open place because I study your precepts.
• Proverbs 23:26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.
• Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
• Ephesians 6:6Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will from your heart.
• Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people,

Commentaries on Numbers 14:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24But my servant Caleb, etc. - Caleb had another spirit - not only a bold, generous, courageous, noble, and heroic spirit; but the Spirit and influence of the God of heaven thus raised him above human inquietudes and earthly fears, therefore be followed God fully; אחרי וימלא vaimalle acharai, literally, he filled after me: God showed him the way he was to take, and the line of conduct he was to pursue, and he filled up this line, and in all things followed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24My servant Caleb - Caleb only is mentioned here as also in Numbers 13:30 ff. Both passages probably form part of the matter introduced at a later period into the narrative of Moses, and either by Joshua or under his superintendence. Hence, the name of Joshua is omitted, and his faithfulness together with its reward are taken for granted. In Numbers 14:30, Numbers 14:38, both names are mentioned together; and these verses in all likelihood belong to the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-35Verses 20-35 The Lord granted the prayer of Moses so far as not at once to destroy the congregation. But disbelief of the promise forbids the benefit. Those who despise the pleasant land shall be shut out of it. The promise of God should be fulfilled to their children. They wished to die in the wilderness; God made their sin their ruin, took them at their word, and their carcases fell in the wilderness. They were made to groan under the burden of their…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-25After leaving the promised land, God told the Israelites to march in the opposite direction. The Red Sea could refer to bodies of water on either side of the Sinai Peninsula (the Gulf of Aqaba or the Gulf of Suez).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. my servant Caleb--Joshua was also excepted, but he is not named because he was no longer in the ranks of the people, being a constant attendant on Moses. because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully--Under the influence of God's Spirit, Caleb was a man of bold, generous, heroic courage, above worldly anxieties and fears.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 14:24

• Decision
• Disobedience to God
• Israel
• Obedience
• Perseverance

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Commentaries on Numbers 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings