Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying, ‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’
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Moses said to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here? Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them? Your fathers did so when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to see the land. For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them. Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying, ‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’ Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he made them wander back and forth in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation who had done evil in Yahweh’s sight was consumed.
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Yahweh’s anger burned in that day, and he swore, saying,
‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me,
except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’
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And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
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And the LORD'S anger was kindled in that day, and He swore, saying:
Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed Me;
save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed the LORD.
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- Numbers 14:28-30 (v11) Tell them, ‘As I live, says Yahweh, surely as you have spoken in my ears, so I will do to you. Your dead bodies shall fall in this…
- Deuteronomy 1:36 (v12) except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see it. I will give the land that he has trodden on to him and to his children, because he has…
- Numbers 14:24 (vv11–12) But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him I will bring into the land into which he went.…
- Numbers 14:30 (v12) surely you shall not come into the land concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh,…
- Numbers 26:2 (v11) “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ houses, all who are…
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- Joshua 14:8-9 (vv11–12) Nevertheless, my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Yahweh my God. Moses swore on that…
- Numbers 14:11 (v10) Yahweh said to Moses, “How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have…
- Numbers 14:21 (v10) but in very deed—as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with Yahweh’s glory—
- Numbers 14:23 (v10) surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despised me see it.
- Numbers 14:29 (v10) Your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all who were counted of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and…
- Numbers 26:64-65 (v11) But among these there was not a man of them who were counted by Moses and Aaron the priest, who counted the children of Israel in the…
- Numbers 26:65 (v12) For Yahweh had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of…
- Deuteronomy 1:34-40 (v10) Yahweh heard the voice of your words and was angry, and swore, saying, “Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the…
- Deuteronomy 1:35 (v11) “Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land which I swore to give to your fathers,
- Deuteronomy 2:14-15 (v11) The days in which we came from Kadesh Barnea until we had come over the brook Zered were thirty-eight years: until all the generation of…
- Psalms 95:11 (v10) Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They won’t enter into my rest.”
- Ezekiel 20:15 (v10) Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and…
- Hebrews 3:8-19 (v10) don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness, where your fathers tested me and tried…
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v11 Or, persevered and continued.
Or, persevered and continued.
Hebrew, if any of the men.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On v11 Num 32:11 Surely none of the men that came…
Num 32:11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
Ver. 11. They have not.] {See Trapp on "Num 14:24"}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v12 The Kenezite; so called from Kenaz, his grandfather, or…
The Kenezite; so called from Kenaz, his grandfather, or one of his eminent ancestors, Jos 15:17; 1Ch 4:13-15.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv10–12 Surely none of the men that came up out…
Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upwards,.... See Num 14:28.
shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; the land of Canaan, which at various times he sware to give to them, and to their posterity:
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because they have not wholly followed me; the laws which he prescribed them, the directions he gave them, and particularly the orders they had to go up and possess the land at once, Deu 1:21.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v12 The Kenezite - So called from Kenaz, his grand-father.
The Kenezite - So called from Kenaz, his grand-father.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v12 Verse 12. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite]…
Verse 12. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite] It was Jephunneh that was the Kenezite, and not Caleb. Kenaz was probably the father of Jephunneh.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v12 Num 32:12-14. Caleb the Kenezite — So called from…
Num 32:12-14. Caleb the Kenezite — So called from Kenaz, one of his eminent ancestors. An increase of sinful men — Succeeding your fathers, as in their places, so also in their sins; imitating the unbelieving spies, and distrusting God’s power and veracity to make good his promise of settling Israel in the land of Canaan.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v12 The Kenezite - Kenaz Gen 36:11 was the name…
The Kenezite - Kenaz Gen 36:11 was the name of one of the “dukes of Edom:” but Israel and Edom were of kindred origin, and the use of similar names by the two peoples is not surprising.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv11–12 If, &c. They shall not see Chanaan. (Menochius) ---…
If, &c. They shall not see Chanaan. (Menochius) --- In Scripture, odious things are not fully expressed, particularly in oaths, Psalm lxxxviii. 36., and cxxxi. 2. (Calmet) --- Hebrew, "surely none....shall see....because they have not perfectly followed me." (Grotius) (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv11–12 11. From twenty years old — Num_14:26-35; Num_26:64-65, note.
11. From twenty years old — Num_14:26-35; Num_26:64-65, note.
Have not wholly followed me — Literally, fulfilled after me, perseveringly followed me with all the heart. A similar charge is brought against Solomon in 1Ki_11:6. See Num_14:24, note.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v12 (12) For they have wholly followed the Lord.—See Num_14:24.
(12) For they have wholly followed the Lord.—See Num_14:24.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv11–12 That came up out of Egypt, from twenty years…
That came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward. Here is another instance of the haste and inaccuracy with which Moses spoke. The Divine sentence of exclusion had been pronounced upon all who were numbered at Sinai as being then over twenty. (Num_14:29)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v10 Yahweh's anger was kindled
Yahweh's anger was kindled
Yahweh becoming angry is spoken of as if his anger was a fire that begins to burn. This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh became very angry" (See: Metaphor and Active or Passive)
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none of the men
"none of the people." This phrase refers to both men and women.
twenty years old and up
"20 years old or older" (See: Numbers)
completely followed me
Being devoted to Yahweh and obeying him are spoken of as if they were following Yahweh. AT: "completely obeyed me" or "been completely devoted to me" (See: Metaphor)
Jephunneh ... Nun
These are names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)
Kenizzite
This is the name of a people group. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Egypt
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Caleb
Joshua
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v12 32:12 Caleb is identified as a Kenizzite, a descendant…
32:12 Caleb is identified as a Kenizzite, a descendant of Esau (cp. Gen 36:10-11). Apparently Caleb was not a native Israelite, but a convert who was so thoroughly integrated into the life and faith of Israel that he was called upon to represent the tribe of Judah when the twelve scouts were sent out to survey the Promised Land (Num 13:6).
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