Numbers 14:12

Numbers 14:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
• New International Version (NIV)I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they."
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.”

Context of Numbers 14:12

10But the whole assembly talked about violently stoning them. Then the glory of Adonai appeared at the Tent of Meeting to all Bnei-Yisrael. 11Adonai said to Moses, “How long will these people treat Me contemptibly? How long will they neglect to trust in Me—in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them? I will strike them with the plague. I will destroy them. But you I will make into a nation greater and stronger than they!” 13Moses said to Adonai, “The Egyptians will hear about it, because You brought up this people by Your power from among them. 14They will tell the residents of this land about it. Already they have heard that You, Adonai, are in the midst of this people, that You, Adonai, have been seen eye to eye, that Your cloud remains over them, and that in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night You go before them.

Numbers 14:12 word by word

אַכֶּ֥נּוּ בַדֶּ֖בֶר וְאוֹרִשֶׁ֑נּוּ וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙ אֹֽתְךָ֔ לְגוֹי־גָּד֥וֹל וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• them with the pestilenceדֶּ֫בֶרdeber · pestilenceH1698
• and disinheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• them, and will makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• of thee a greaterגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and mightierעָצוּם‛âtsûm ‛âtsûm · mightyH6099

Cross-references for Numbers 14:12

• Numbers 16:46Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take the censer, put into it fire from the altar and put in incense. Get going and hurry to the assembly and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from Adonai and the plague has started.”
• Numbers 25:9However, 24,000 were dead because of the plague!
• Exodus 5:3They answered, “The God of the Hebrews has met with us. Please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so we may sacrifice to Adonai our God, or else He may strike us with pestilence or with the sword.”
• 2 Samuel 24:1Now the anger of Adonai again flared up against Israel, so He incited David against them saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.”
• Exodus 32:10Now therefore, leave Me alone, so My wrath may burn hot against them, and so I may consume them—and make from you a great nation!”

Commentaries on Numbers 14:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And disinherit them - By the proposed extinction of Israel the blessings of the covenant would revert to their original donor.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 Moses made humble intercession for Israel. Herein he was a type of Christ, who prayed for those that despitefully used him. The pardon of a nation's sin, is the turning away the nation's punishment; and for that Moses is here so earnest. Moses argued that, consistently with God's character, in his abundant mercies, he could forgive them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12God is patient, but he will not tolerate open rebellion from his people (see Exodus 32:7–10). In the New Testament, the writer of Hebrews mentions this event to strengthen the faith of Christians whose trust in the gospel was weakening (Hebrews 3:7–19; 12:3, 25; see also Psalm 95:8–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. the Lord said, ... I will smite them with the pestilence--not a final decree, but a threatening, suspended, as appeared from the issue, on the intercession of Moses and the repentance of Israel.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 14:12

• Caleb
• Courage
• Disobedience to God
• Intercession
• Moses
• Trouble
• Unselfishness

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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