Numbers 14 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The People Rebel

1 Then all ^H3605 the congregation ^H5712 [fn]lifted ^H5375 up ^H5375 their voices ^H6963 and cried ^H5414, and the people ^H5971 wept ^H1058 [fn]that night ^H3915.

2 And all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 grumbled ^H3885 against ^H5921 Moses ^H4872 and Aaron ^H175; and the whole ^H3605 congregation ^H5712 said ^H559 to them, “Would ^H3863 that we had died ^H4191 in the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714! Or ^H176 would ^H3863 that we had died ^H4191 in this ^H2088 wilderness ^H4057! 3 And why ^H4100 is Yahweh ^H3068 bringing ^H935 us into this ^H2088 land ^H776, to fall ^H5307 by the sword ^H2719? Our wives ^H802 and our little ^H2945 ones ^H2945 will become ^H1961 plunder ^H957; would it not be better ^H2896 for us to return ^H7725 to Egypt ^H4714?” 4 So they said ^H559 to one ^H376 another ^H251, “Let us appoint ^H5414 a leader ^H7218 and return ^H7725 to Egypt ^H4714.”

5 Then Moses ^H4872 and Aaron ^H175 fell ^H5307 on their faces ^H6440 in the presence ^H6440 of all ^H3605 the assembly ^H6951 of the congregation ^H5712 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478. 6 And Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126 and Caleb ^H3612 the son ^H1121 of Jephunneh ^H3312, of those who had spied ^H8446 out ^H8446 the land ^H776, tore ^H7167 their clothes ^H899; 7 and they spoke ^H559 to all ^H3605 the congregation ^H5712 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, saying ^H559, “The land ^H776 which ^H834 we passed ^H5674 through to spy ^H8446 out ^H8446 is an exceedingly ^H3966 good ^H2896 land ^H776. 8 If ^H518 Yahweh ^H3068 is pleased ^H2654 with us, then He will bring ^H935 us into this ^H2088 land ^H776 and give ^H5414 it to us—a land ^H776 which ^H834 flows ^H2100 with milk ^H2461 and honey ^H1706. 9 But as for you, only ^H389 do not rebel ^H4775 against Yahweh ^H3068; and do not fear ^H3372 the people ^H5971 of the land ^H776, for they are our [fn]bread ^H3899. Their [fn]protection ^H6738 has been removed ^H5493 from them, and Yahweh ^H3068 is with us; do not fear ^H3372 them.” 10 But all ^H3605 the congregation ^H5712 said ^H559 to stone ^H7275 them with stones ^H68. Then the glory ^H3519 of Yahweh ^H3068 appeared ^H7200 in the tent ^H168 of meeting ^H4150 to all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478.

Moses Prays for the People

11 Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Moses ^H4872, “How ^H575 long ^H5704 will this ^H2088 people ^H5971 spurn ^H5006 Me? And how ^H575 long ^H5704 will they not believe ^H539 in Me, despite all ^H3605 the signs ^H226 which ^H834 I have done ^H6213 in their midst ^H7130?

12 I will strike ^H5221 them with [fn]pestilence ^H1698 and dispossess ^H3423 them, and I will make ^H6213 you into a nation ^H1471 greater ^H1419 and mightier ^H6099 than ^H4480 they.”

13 But Moses ^H4872 said ^H559 to Yahweh ^H3068, “Then the Egyptians ^H4714 will hear ^H8085 of it, for by Your power ^H3581 You brought ^H5927 up ^H5927 this ^H2088 people ^H5971 from their midst ^H7130, 14 and they will tell ^H559 it to the inhabitants ^H3427 of this ^H2088 land ^H776. They have heard ^H8085 that You, O Yahweh ^H3068, are in the midst ^H7130 of this ^H2088 people ^H5971, for You, O Yahweh ^H3068, are seen ^H7200 eye ^H5869 to eye ^H5869, while Your cloud ^H6051 stands ^H5975 over ^H5921 them; and You go ^H1980 before ^H6440 them in a pillar ^H5982 of cloud ^H6051 by day ^H3119 and in a pillar ^H5982 of fire ^H784 by night ^H3915. 15 Now if You put ^H4191 this ^H2088 people ^H5971 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 as one ^H259 man ^H376, then the nations ^H1471 who ^H834 have heard ^H8085 of Your fame ^H8088 will [fn]say ^H559, 16 ‘Because ^H4480 Yahweh ^H3068 was ^H3201 not able ^H3201 to bring ^H935 this ^H2088 people ^H5971 into the land ^H776 which ^H834 He swore ^H7650 to them, therefore He slaughtered ^H7819 them in the wilderness ^H4057.’ 17 So now ^H6258, I pray ^H4994, let the power ^H3581 of the Lord ^H136 be ^H1431 great ^H1431, just ^H834 as You have [fn]declared ^H1696 H559, 18 ‘Yahweh ^H3068 is slow ^H750 to anger ^H639 and abundant ^H7227 in lovingkindness ^H2617, forgiving ^H5375 iniquity ^H5771 and transgression ^H6588; but He will by ^H5352 no ^H3808 means ^H5352 clear ^H5352 the guilty, visiting ^H6485 the iniquity ^H5771 of the fathers ^H1 on the children ^H1121 [fn]to the third ^H8029 and the fourth ^H7256 generations.’ 19 Pardon ^H5545, I pray ^H4994, the iniquity ^H5771 of this ^H2088 people ^H5971 according to the greatness ^H1433 of Your lovingkindness ^H2617, just ^H834 as You also have forgiven ^H5375 this ^H2088 people ^H5971, from Egypt ^H4714 even until ^H5704 now ^H2008.”

Evil Complainers

20 So Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559, “I have pardoned ^H5545 them according to your word ^H1697;

21 but indeed ^H199, as I live ^H2416, [fn]all ^H3605 the earth ^H776 will be filled ^H4390 with the glory ^H3519 of Yahweh ^H3068. 22 Surely ^H3588 all ^H3605 the men ^H376 who have seen ^H7200 My glory ^H3519 and My signs ^H226 which ^H834 I have done ^H6213 in Egypt ^H4714 and in the wilderness ^H4057, yet have put ^H5254 Me to ^H5254 the ^H5254 test ^H5254 these ^H2088 ten ^H6235 times ^H6471 and have not listened ^H8085 to My voice ^H6963, 23 shall by no ^H518 means ^H518 see ^H7200 the land ^H776 which ^H834 I swore ^H7650 to their fathers ^H1, nor ^H3808 shall any ^H3605 of those who spurned ^H5006 Me see ^H7200 it. 24 But My servant ^H5650 Caleb ^H3612, because ^H6118 he has had ^H1961 H5973 a different ^H312 spirit ^H7307 and has followed ^H310 Me fully ^H4390, [fn]I will bring ^H935 into the land ^H776 [fn]which ^H834 he entered ^H935, and his seed ^H2233 shall take ^H3423 possession ^H3423 of it. 25 Now the Amalekites ^H6003 and the Canaanites ^H3669 live ^H3427 in the valleys ^H6010; turn ^H6437 tomorrow ^H4279 and set ^H5265 out ^H5265 to the wilderness ^H4057 by the way ^H1870 of the [fn]Red ^H5488 Sea ^H3220.”

26 Yahweh ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872 and Aaron ^H175, saying ^H559, 27 “How ^H4970 long ^H5704 H4970 shall I bear with this ^H2088 evil ^H7451 congregation ^H5712 who ^H834 are grumbling ^H3885 against ^H5921 Me? I have heard ^H8085 the complaints ^H8519 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, which ^H834 they are [fn]making ^H3885 against ^H5921 Me. 28 Say ^H559 to them, ‘As I live ^H2416,’ declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068, ‘just ^H834 as you have spoken ^H1696 in My hearing ^H241, so ^H3651 I will surely do ^H6213 to you; 29 your corpses ^H6297 will fall ^H5307 in this ^H2088 wilderness ^H4057, even all ^H3605 your [fn]numbered ^H6485 men, according to your complete ^H3605 number ^H4557 from twenty ^H6242 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 and upward ^H4605, who ^H834 have grumbled ^H3885 against ^H5921 Me. 30 Surely ^H518 you shall not come ^H935 into the land ^H776 in ^H935 which ^H834 I [fn]swore ^H5375 H3027 to make ^H7931 you dwell ^H7931, except ^H3588 H518 Caleb ^H3612 the son ^H1121 of Jephunneh ^H3312 and Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126. 31 Your little ^H2945 ones ^H2945, however, who ^H834 you said ^H559 would become ^H1961 plunder ^H957—I will bring ^H935 them in ^H935, so that they will know ^H3045 the land ^H776 which ^H834 you have rejected ^H3988. 32 But as for you, your corpses ^H6297 will fall ^H5307 in this ^H2088 wilderness ^H4057. 33 And your sons ^H1121 shall be shepherds ^H7462 for forty ^H705 years ^H8141 in the wilderness ^H4057, and they will [fn]suffer ^H5375 for your [fn]unfaithfulness ^H2184, until ^H5704 your corpses ^H6297 come ^H8552 to an end ^H8552 in the wilderness ^H4057. 34 According to the number ^H4557 of days ^H3117 which ^H834 you spied ^H8446 out ^H8446 the land ^H776, forty ^H705 days ^H3117, for every ^H3117 day ^H3117 you shall bear ^H5375 your [fn]guilt ^H5771 a year ^H8141, even forty ^H705 years ^H8141, and you will know ^H3045 My opposition ^H8569. 35 I, Yahweh ^H3068, have spoken ^H1696, surely ^H518 H3808 this ^H2088 I will do ^H6213 to all ^H3605 this ^H2088 evil ^H7451 congregation ^H5712 who are gathered ^H3259 together against ^H5921 Me. In this ^H2088 wilderness ^H4057 they shall come ^H8552 to an end ^H8552, and there ^H8033 they will die ^H4191.’”

36 As for the men ^H376 whom ^H834 Moses ^H4872 sent ^H7971 to spy ^H8446 out ^H8446 the land ^H776 and who returned ^H7725 and made all ^H3605 the congregation ^H5712 grumble ^H3885 against ^H5921 him by bringing ^H3318 out ^H3318 a bad ^H1681 report ^H1681 concerning ^H5921 the land ^H776, 37 even those men ^H376 who brought ^H3318 out ^H3318 the very bad ^H1681 H7451 report ^H1681 of the land ^H776 died ^H4191 by a plague ^H4046 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068. 38 But Joshua ^H3091 the son ^H1121 of Nun ^H5126 and Caleb ^H3612 the son ^H1121 of Jephunneh ^H3312 remained ^H2421 alive ^H2421 out of those ^H1992 men ^H376 who went ^H1980 to spy ^H8446 out ^H8446 the land ^H776.

Israel Struck Down

39 Then Moses ^H4872 spoke ^H1696 these ^H428 words ^H1697 to all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, and the people ^H5971 mourned ^H56 greatly ^H3966.

40 In the morning ^H1242, however, they rose ^H7925 up ^H7925 early ^H7925 and went ^H5927 up ^H5927 to the [fn]ridge ^H7218 of the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022, saying ^H559, “Here ^H2009 we are; we will go ^H5927 up ^H5927 to the place ^H4725 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has promised ^H559 because we have indeed ^H3588 sinned ^H2398.” 41 But Moses ^H4872 said ^H559, “Why ^H4100 then ^H2088 do you trespass ^H5674 against the [fn]command ^H6310 of Yahweh ^H3068, when it will not succeed ^H6743? 42 Do not go ^H5927 up ^H5927, for Yahweh ^H3068 is not among ^H7130 you, so that you are not ^H3808 [fn]defeated ^H5062 before ^H6440 your enemies ^H340. 43 For the Amalekites ^H6003 and the Canaanites ^H3669 will be there ^H8033 in front ^H6440 of you, and you will fall ^H5307 by the sword ^H2719, inasmuch ^{H3588 H5921 H3651} as you have turned ^H7725 back ^H7725 from following ^H310 Yahweh ^H3068. And Yahweh ^H3068 will not be with you.” 44 But they went ^H5927 up ^H5927 heedlessly ^H6075 to the [fn]ridge ^H7218 of the hill ^H2022 country ^H2022; neither ^H3808 the ark ^H727 of the covenant ^H1285 of Yahweh ^H3068 nor ^H3808 Moses ^H4872 moved ^H4185 from the camp ^H4264. 45 Then the Amalekites ^H6003 and the Canaanites ^H3669 who lived ^H3427 in that hill ^H2022 country ^H2022 came ^H3381 down ^H3381, and struck ^H5221 them and beat ^H3807 them down ^H3807 as far ^H5704 as Hormah ^H2767.