English Standard Version
Numbers 14:39
39When Moses told these words to all the people of Israel, the people mourned greatly.
Numbers 14:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
- New International Version (NIV)When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When Moses reported the Lord’s words to all the Israelites, the people were filled with grief.
Context of Numbers 14:39
37the men who brought up a bad report of the land—died by plague before the Lord. 38Of those men who went to spy out the land, only Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive. When Moses told these words to all the people of Israel, the people mourned greatly. 40And they rose early in the morning and went up to the heights of the hill country, saying, "Here we are. We will go up to the place that the Lord has promised, for we have sinned." 41But Moses said, "Why now are you transgressing the command of the Lord, when that will not succeed?
Read all of Numbers 14Numbers 14:39 word by word
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֶֽל־כָּל־בְּנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֥וּ הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- toldדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- these sayingsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- unto all the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- mournedאָבַל'âbal · to mournH56
- greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
Cross-references for Numbers 14:39
- Exodus 33:4When the people heard this disastrous word, they mourned, and no one put on his ornaments.
- Proverbs 19:3When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:16O Lord, in distress they sought you; they poured out a whispered prayer when your discipline was upon them.
- Matthew 8:12while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
- Hebrews 12:17For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears.
Commentaries on Numbers 14:39
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-39Verses 36-39 Here is the sudden death of the ten evil spies. They sinned in bringing a slander upon the land of promise. Those greatly provoke God, who misrepresent religion, raise dislike in men's minds toward it, or give opportunity to those to do so, who seek occasion. Justly are murmurers made mourners. If they had mourned for the sin, when they were faithfully reproved, the sentence had been prevented; but as they mourned for the judgment only, it…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-45The threat of divine punishment for their sins caused the people of Israel to feel grief. Yet, their wills remained rebellious, and they disobeyed the Lord's command again (14:25). Caleb and Joshua's based their initial confidence on God's promise to be with them (14:9). Yet, God would not fight with the Israelites until all the rebels had died.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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