Numbers 14:39

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.
• 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.
• 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

37these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the Lord. 38Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived. When 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!” 41But Moses said, “Why are you disobeying the Lord’s command? This will not succeed!

Numbers 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 these distressing words, they began to mourn and no one put on any ornaments.
• Proverbs 19:3A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.
• Isaiah 26:16Lord, they came to you in their distress; when you disciplined them, they could barely whisper a prayer.
• Matthew 8:12But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
• Hebrews 12:17Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. Even though he sought the blessing with tears, he could not change what he had done.

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

Topics related to Numbers 14:39

• Conviction
• Holy Spirit
• Israel
• Judgments
• Repentance
• Reprobacy
• Sin
• Unpardonable Sin

In the dictionaries

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

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