Numbers 14:5

Numbers 14:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

Context of Numbers 14:5

3Why has the Lord brought us into this land? Its people will kill us all with swords. They will take our wives and our children for themselves. We think that it would be better for us to return to Egypt.’ 4So they said to each other, ‘We should choose a new leader instead of Moses. Then we should return to Egypt.’ Then Moses and Aaron threw themselves on the ground in front of the whole group of the Israelites. 6Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, were two of the men who had explored the land. They were very upset and they tore their clothes. 7Joshua and Caleb said to all the Israelites, ‘The land that we travelled through to explore is a very good land.

Numbers 14:5 word by word

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל מֹשֶׁ֛ה וְאַהֲרֹ֖ן עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם לִפְנֵ֕י כָּל־קְהַ֥ל עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• and Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• on their facesפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• all the assemblyקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Numbers 14:5

• Numbers 14:16“The Lord could not bring those people into the land that he had seriously promised to give to them. So he killed all of them in the desert.”
• Genesis 17:3Abram fell down so that his face touched the ground. God said to him,
• Leviticus 9:24Then the Lord sent a fire to show that he accepted the gifts. It completely burnt all the fat and the offerings that were on the altar. The people were very happy when they saw this. They shouted and they fell down with their faces to the ground.
• Joshua 5:14The man answered, ‘Neither. I am the captain of the Lord's army. Now I am here!’ Joshua fell on the ground to worship the man and he said, ‘Sir, I am your servant. Tell me what I should do.’
• Joshua 7:10The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Stand up! Why are you lying there on the ground?
• 1 Kings 18:39When all the people saw this, they threw themselves down on the ground. They shouted, ‘The Lord is the true God! Yes, the Lord is God!’
• 1 Chronicles 21:16David looked up and he saw the Lord's angel. The angel was standing between the earth and the sky. He had his sword in his hand and it was pointing towards Jerusalem. David and the leaders fell down with their faces towards the ground. They were wearing clothes that were made of rough sackcloth.
• Ezekiel 9:8I was alone while they were doing this. I bent down low with my face towards the ground. I called out, ‘Almighty Lord! Will you destroy all Israel's people who are still alive? Are you so angry with the people of Jerusalem that you will do that?’
• Daniel 10:9I listened to the man's voice. When I heard him, I fell down, with my face on the ground. I was completely asleep.
• Matthew 26:39Jesus went a short way beyond them. He went down with his face on the ground. He prayed, ‘Father, if it is possible, please save me from this time of great pain. But Father, I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.’
• Revelation 4:10When they do this, the 24 leaders bend down to the ground. They also worship the Lord God, who sits on the throne and is alive for ever. They put their crowns in front of God's throne, and they praise him. They say:
• Revelation 5:14The four beings that are alive agreed. They said, ‘Yes, this is true.’ The leaders fell down and they worshipped God and the Lamb.
• Revelation 7:11All the angels were standing around the throne, and around the leaders and the four beings. The angels all bent down so that their faces touched the ground. They worshipped God who was on the throne in front of them.

Commentaries on Numbers 14:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Already Caleb had endeavored to still the people before Moses Numbers 13:30; already Moses himself (Deuteronomy 1:29 ff) had endeavored to recall the people to obedience. After the failure of these efforts Moses and Aaron cast themselves down in solemn prayer before God (compare Numbers 16:22); and the appearance of the glory of the Lord in the “tabernacle of the congregation” Numbers 14:10 was the immediate answer.Read the comment
• 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. 5Moses and Aaron bowed down to show humility, fear, grief, and anguish.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Moses and Aaron fell on their faces--as humble and earnest suppliants--either to the people, entreating them to desist from so perverse a design; or rather, to God, as the usual and only refuge from the violence of that tumultuous and stiff-necked rabble--a hopeful means of softening and impressing their hearts.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 14:5

• Aaron
• Cowardice
• Disobedience to God
• Government
• Israel
• Trouble

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Israel
• Moses
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Caleb
• Exodus
• Mercy
• Tell

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