Numbers 14:7

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 fell on their faces in the presence of all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel. 6And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes; and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. 8If the Lord is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us--a land which flows with milk and honey. 9Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection is gone from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.”

Numbers 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

• and they spokeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• The landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• we passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• through to spyתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
• is an exceedinglyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896

Cross-references for Numbers 14:7

• Numbers 13:27So they reported to him and said, “We came into the land where you sent us, and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
• Deuteronomy 1:25And they took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us. They also brought us back a report and said, ‘The land that the Lord our God is about to give us is good.’
• Deuteronomy 6:10“Then it shall come about when the Lord your God brings you into the land that He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give you, great and splendid cities which you did not build,
• Deuteronomy 8:7For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of streams of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in valleys and 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

Topics related to Numbers 14:7

• Caleb
• Canaan
• Courage
• Decision
• Disobedience to God
• Faith
• Government
• Israel
• Joshua
• Majority and Minority Reports
• Reports
• Trouble

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Caleb
• Exodus
• Mercy
• Tell
• Waste
• Agrapha

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