Numbers 14:6

Numbers 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
• New International Version (NIV)Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;

Context of Numbers 14:6

4And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt. 5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that searched the land, tore their clothes: 7And they spoke to all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. 8If the LORD delighteth in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

Numbers 14:6 word by word

וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וְכָלֵב֙ בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה מִן־הַתָּרִ֖ים אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ קָרְע֖וּ בִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Nunנוּןnûn nôn · NunH5126
• Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyephûnneh · JephunnehH3312
• searchedתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• toreקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899

Cross-references for Numbers 14:6

• Numbers 14:24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land into which he went; and his seed shall possess it.
• Numbers 13:6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
• Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned to the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
• Genesis 44:13Then they tore their clothes, and loaded every man his donkey, and returned to the city.
• Joshua 7:6And Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
• Judges 11:35And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot go back.
• 2 Samuel 3:31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.
• 2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
• Job 1:20Then Job arose, and tore his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell upon the ground, and worshipped,
• Joel 2:12Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:
• Matthew 26:65Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Commentaries on Numbers 14:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And Joshua, etc. - See on Numbers 13:33; (note).Read the comment
• 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. 6Joshua and Caleb tried to stop the rebellion and prevent God's punishment. They tore their clothing to show their sorrow.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Joshua ... and Caleb, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes--The two honest spies testified their grief and horror, in the strongest manner, at the mutiny against Moses and the blasphemy against God; while at the same time they endeavored, by a truthful statement, to persuade the people of the ease with which they might obtain possession of so desirable a country, provided they did not, by their rebellion and ingratitude…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 14:6

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

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• Genealogy

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