Numbers 14:38

Numbers 14:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Of those men who went to spy out the land, only Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, of the men who went to spy out the land.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Of the twelve who had explored the land, only Joshua and Caleb remained alive.

Context of Numbers 14:38

36So the men Moses had sent to explore the land, who returned and made the whole community grumble against him by spreading a bad report about it— 37these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the Lord. Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived. 39When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly. 40Early the next morning they set out for the highest point in the hill country, saying, “Now we are ready to go up to the land the Lord promised. Surely we have sinned!”

Numbers 14:38 word by word

וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֔וּן וְכָלֵ֖ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֑ה חָיוּ֙ מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם הַֽהֹלְכִ֖ים לָת֥וּר אֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Nunנוּןnûn nôn · NunH5126
• and Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• of the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of the menהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• that wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to searchתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• livedחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421

Cross-references for Numbers 14:38

• Numbers 26:65For the Lord had told those Israelites they would surely die in the wilderness, and not one of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
• Joshua 14:6Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me.

Commentaries on Numbers 14:38

• 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. 1-38Twelve spies explored the fertile land of Canaan and found strong enemies defending it. Earlier chapters show Israel's disobedience, hinting at future failures. The Israelites did not have the obedience, courage, or faith to capture the land. So, the Lord made them spend 40 years in the Wilderness of Sinai. That generation did not receive their inheritance in the promised land.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 36-3836-38. those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord--Ten of the spies struck dead on the spot--either by the pestilence or some other judgment. This great and appalling mortality clearly betokened the hand of the Lord.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 14:38

• Caleb
• Decision
• Holy Spirit
• Israel
• Joshua
• Judgments
• Perseverance
• Reprobacy
• Sin
• Unpardonable Sin

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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