Numbers 14
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 14 of 36
Chapter Summary
The people rebel and want to return to Egypt after hearing the negative report. Joshua and Caleb try to encourage them, but the people threaten to stone them. God threatens to destroy Israel, but Moses intercedes. God condemns the rebellious generation to wander forty years in the wilderness.
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People & Context
The entire congregation wept through the night, murmuring against Moses and Aaron and wishing they had died in Egypt 8 . They suggested appointing a n…
Joshua and Caleb tore their garments and urged the people not to rebel, declaring the land was exceptionally good and that Jehovah would give it to th…
God threatened to strike the people with pestilence and make a greater nation from Moses . Moses interceded, appealing to God's mercy and warning that…
Timeline
The entire congregation wept through the night, murmuring against Moses and Aaron and wishing they had died in Egypt 8 . They suggested appointing a new head to lead them back to Egypt .
Numbers 14:1-4Joshua and Caleb tore their garments and urged the people not to rebel, declaring the land was exceptionally good and that Jehovah would give it to them . The congregation responded by threatening to stone them, until the glory of Jehovah appeared .
Numbers 14:5-10God threatened to strike the people with pestilence and make a greater nation from Moses . Moses interceded, appealing to God's mercy and warning that the surrounding nations would claim Jehovah was unable to bring the people into the promised land 12 .
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