God’s Word Translation
Numbers 14:39
39When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly, as if someone had died.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Moses told these words to all the people of Israel, the people mourned greatly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.
Context of Numbers 14:39
37They died because they had returned and made the whole community complain about Moses by spreading lies about the land. 38Of all the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua (son of Nun) and Caleb (son of Jephunneh) survived. When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly, as if someone had died. 40Early the next morning they headed into the mountain region. They said, “We have sinned. Now we’ll go to the place the Lord promised.” 41But Moses asked, “Why are you disobeying the Lord’s command? Your plan won’t work!
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 bad news, they acted as if someone had died. No one wore any jewelry.
- Proverbs 19:3The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down, and his heart rages against the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:16O Lord, the people have come to you in trouble. They were humbled by oppression, by your discipline upon them.
- Matthew 8:12The citizens of that kingdom will be thrown outside into the darkness. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.”
- Hebrews 12:17You know that afterwards, when he wanted to receive the blessing that the firstborn son was to receive, he was rejected. Even though he begged and cried for the blessing, he couldn’t do anything to change what had happened.
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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