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Numbers 14:7
7Joshua and Caleb said to all the Israelites, ‘The land that we travelled through to explore is a very good land.
Numbers 14:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
- New International Version (NIV)and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, "The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
Context of Numbers 14:7
5Then 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. Joshua and Caleb said to all the Israelites, ‘The land that we travelled through to explore is a very good land. 8If the Lord is happy with us, he will bring us into this land. And he will give it to us. In that land there is plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone. 9But do not refuse to obey the Lord. Do not be afraid of the people in that land. They are ready for us to fight against them and win! They have no place to hide! The Lord is with us to help us. So do not be afraid of them.’
Read all of Numbers 14Numbers 14:7 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֥ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָבַ֤רְנוּ בָהּ֙ לָת֣וּר אֹתָ֔הּ טוֹבָ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto all the companyעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- The landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- which we passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- through to searchתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
- an exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
Cross-references for Numbers 14:7
- Numbers 13:27They said to Moses, ‘We went to look at the land where you sent us. It is certainly a land where there is plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone. This is some of its fruit.
- Deuteronomy 1:25They picked some of the fruit that they found there and they brought it back to us. They told us, ‘The land that the Lord our God is giving to us is a very good land.’
- Deuteronomy 6:10The Lord your God will soon bring you into a land that has large, beautiful cities that you did not build. That is the land that he promised to give to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- Deuteronomy 8:7Remember that the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land. It is a land that has many streams, pools and springs of water. There is water that runs in the valleys and in the hills.
Commentaries on Numbers 14:7
- 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. 1-451. all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried--Not literally all, for there were some exceptions.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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