Christian Standard Bible
Numbers 14:8
8If the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and give it to us.
Numbers 14:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
- New International Version (NIV)If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us.
- English Standard Version (ESV)If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey.
- New King James Version (NKJV)If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’
Context of Numbers 14:8
6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes 7and said to the entire Israelite community, “The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land. If the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and give it to us. 9Only don’t rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land, for we will devour them. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us. Don’t be afraid of them!” 10While the whole community threatened to stone them, the glory of the Lord appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.
Read all of Numbers 14Numbers 14:8 word by word
אִם־חָפֵ֥ץ בָּ֙נוּ֙ יְהוָ֔ה וְהֵבִ֤יא אֹתָ֙נוּ֙ אֶל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את וּנְתָנָ֖הּ לָ֑נוּ אֶ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הִ֛וא זָבַ֥ת חָלָ֖ב וּדְבָֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- If the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- delightחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
- in us, then he will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- us into this landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- which flowethזוּבzûb · to flow: flowingH2100
- with milkחָלָבchâlâb · milkH2461
- and honeyדְּבַשׁdebash · honeyH1706
Cross-references for Numbers 14:8
- Deuteronomy 10:15Yet the Lord had his heart set on your ancestors and loved them. He chose their descendants after them — he chose you out of all the peoples, as it is today.
- 2 Samuel 15:25Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor with the Lord, he will bring me back and allow me to see both it and its dwelling place.
- 2 Samuel 22:20He brought me out to a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.
- 1 Kings 10:9Blessed be the Lord your God! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel, because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel. He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”
- Psalms 22:8“He relies on the Lord; let him save him; let the Lord rescue him, since he takes pleasure in him.”
- Psalms 147:10He is not impressed by the strength of a horse; he does not value the power of a warrior.
- Isaiah 62:4You will no longer be called Deserted, and your land will not be called Desolate; instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the Lord delights in you, and your land will be married.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will take delight in them to do what is good for them, and with all my heart and mind I will faithfully plant them in this land.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.”
- Romans 8:31What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
- Numbers 13:27They reported to Moses, “We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, and here is some of its fruit.
Commentaries on Numbers 14:8
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 Moses and Aaron were astonished to see a people throw away their own mercies. Caleb and Joshua assured the people of the goodness of the land. They made nothing of the difficulties in the way of their gaining it. If men were convinced of the desirableness of the gains of religion, they would not stick at the services of it. Though the Canaanites dwell in walled cities, their defence was departed from them. The other spies took notice of their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9Joshua and Caleb realized that Israel's lack of courage and criticism of Moses and Aaron were acts of rebellion against the Lord. They knew the consequences of this rebellion. the LORD is with us: This was the source of their confidence (compare Romans 8:31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. a land flowing with milk and honey--a general expression, descriptive of a rich and fertile country. The two articles specified were among the principal products of the Holy Land.Read the comment
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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
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