‘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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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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‘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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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.
And the LORD’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
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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.
And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and He made them wander to and fro in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.
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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…
- 1 Corinthians 10:5 (v13) However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
- Numbers 14:33-35 (v13) Your children shall be wanderers in the wilderness forty years, and shall bear your prostitution, until your dead bodies are consumed in…
- 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…
- Hebrews 3:16-19 (v13) For who, when they heard, rebelled? Wasn’t it all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses? With whom was he displeased forty years? Wasn’t…
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- 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…
- Numbers 26:64-65 (vv11, 13) 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…
- Deuteronomy 2:14-15 (vv11, 13) 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…
- 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 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 1:35 (v11) “Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land which I swore to give to your fathers,
- Psalms 78:33 (v13) Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv11, 13 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 vv11–13 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and…
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun,.... See Num 14:30, whether Caleb or Jephunneh is called the Kenezite is not so easy to determine; the latter rather seems to be most correct, for that Caleb should be called so from Kenaz the father of Othniel, who is said to be Caleb's brother seems not to be agreeable; since it is not likely that they were his own brothers, or Caleb would not have given his daughter to him; besides Jephunneh and not Kenaz is always said to be the father of Caleb, unless his father can be thought to have two names; it is most likely that Jephunneh, and so Caleb, might be called the Kenezite, from an ancestor of theirs of that name: Jarchi says, Caleb was the son-in-law of Kenaz, and Caleb's mother bore unto him Othniel:
for they have wholly followed the Lord; here what was said of Caleb, Num 14:24 is said both of him and Joshua; See Gill on Num 14:24.
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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.
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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 vv11–13 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 vv11–13 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.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv12–13 (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 v13 Yahweh's anger was kindled against Israel
Yahweh's anger was kindled against Israel
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 with Israel" (See: Metaphor and Active or Passive)
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forty years
"40 years" (See: Numbers)
all the generation ... sight was destroyed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "he destroyed all the generation ... sight" or "all the generation ... sight had died" (See: Active or Passive)
who had done evil in his sight
Being in someone's sight means to be in front of that person where he can see. AT: "who had done evil before Yahweh" or "who had done evil in Yahweh's presence" (See: Idiom)
you have risen up in your fathers' place
The people of Reuben and Gad acting like their ancestors did is spoken of as if they were standing in the place where their ancestors did. AT: "you have begun to act just like your ancestors" (See: Metaphor)
to add to Yahweh's burning anger toward Israel
The people causing Yahweh to become angrier is spoken of as if his anger was a fire and the people are adding more fuel to that fire. AT: "to cause Yahweh to be even more angry with Israel" (See: Metaphor)
all this people
"this entire people" or "all this generation of people"
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generation
evil
ancestor
sin
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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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