Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And so you stayed in Kadesh many days—all the time you spent there. New Living Translation So you stayed there at Kadesh for a long time. English Standard Version So you remained at Kadesh many days, the days that you remained there. Berean Standard Bible For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time—a very long time. King James Bible So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. New King James Version “So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you spent there. New American Standard Bible So you remained at Kadesh for many days, the days that you spent there. NASB 1995 “So you remained in Kadesh many days, the days that you spent there. NASB 1977 “So you remained in Kadesh many days, the days that you spent there. Legacy Standard Bible So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained there. Amplified Bible So you stayed in Kadesh; many days you stayed there. Christian Standard Bible For this reason you stayed in Kadesh as long as you did. Holman Christian Standard Bible For this reason you stayed in Kadesh as long as you did.” American Standard Version So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. Contemporary English Version After we had been in Kadesh for a few months, we obeyed the LORD and headed back into the desert by way of Red Sea Road. English Revised Version So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. GOD'S WORD® Translation That's why you stayed in Kadesh as long as you did. Good News Translation "So then, after we had stayed at Kadesh for a long time, International Standard Version You remained in Kadesh for many days. It was a long time, indeed." Majority Standard Bible For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time?a very long time. NET Bible Therefore, you remained at Kadesh for a long time--indeed, for the full time. New Heart English Bible So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained. Webster's Bible Translation So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according to the days that ye abode there. World English Bible So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you remained. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you dwell in Kadesh [for] many days, according to the days which you had dwelt.” Young's Literal Translation and ye dwell in Kadesh many days, according to the days which ye had dwelt. Smith's Literal Translation And ye shall dwell in Kadesh many days according to the days that ye dwelt. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo you abode in Cadesbarne a long time. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, you camped at Kadesh-barnea for a long time.” New American Bible That is why you had to stay as long as you did at Kadesh. New Revised Standard Version After you had stayed at Kadesh as many days as you did, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo you remained in Rakim many days, according to the days that you remained there. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you stayed in Raqem many days according to the days that you stayed.’” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there. Brenton Septuagint Translation And ye dwelt in Cades many days, as many days as ye dwelt there. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Defeat at Hormah…45And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you. 46For this reason you stayed in Kadesh for a long time— a very long time. Cross References Numbers 14:34 In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation. Numbers 20:1 In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried. Numbers 14:25 Now since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.” Numbers 33:36 They set out from Ezion-geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin. Numbers 33:38 At the LORD’s command, Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt. Numbers 20:22-29 After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor. / And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. ... Numbers 21:4 Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey Numbers 33:30-31 They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth. / They set out from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan. Numbers 33:37 They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the outskirts of the land of Edom. Numbers 33:35 They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber. Numbers 33:33-34 They set out from Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah. / They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah. Numbers 33:32 They set out from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad. Numbers 33:39 Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor. Numbers 33:40 Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming. Numbers 33:41 And the Israelites set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah. Treasury of Scripture So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you stayed there. Numbers 14:25,34 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea… Numbers 20:1,22 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there… Judges 11:16,17 But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh; … Jump to Previous Abode Dwell Dwelt Kadesh Kept Spent Time WaitingJump to Next Abode Dwell Dwelt Kadesh Kept Spent Time WaitingDeuteronomy 1 1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb 14. of giving them officers 19. of sending the spies to search the land 34. of his anger for their incredulity 41. and disobedience For this reason This phrase refers back to the preceding verses where the Israelites' disobedience and lack of faith in God's promise led to their punishment. The context is the aftermath of the Israelites' refusal to enter the Promised Land due to fear of the inhabitants, despite God's assurance of victory. This disobedience resulted in God's decree that the current generation would not enter the land, highlighting the importance of faith and obedience in the believer's life. you stayed in Kadesh for a long time—a very long time. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, who is recounting their journey and the consequences of their disobedience. 2. Israelites The people of God who were delivered from Egypt and are on their journey to the Promised Land. 3. Kadesh A significant location in the wilderness where the Israelites camped for an extended period due to their disobedience and lack of faith. 4. Wilderness Wanderings The period of 40 years when the Israelites wandered in the desert as a result of their rebellion against God. 5. Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Teaching Points Consequences of DisobedienceThe Israelites' extended stay at Kadesh serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and lack of faith in God's promises. The Importance of Faith Trusting in God's promises is crucial. The Israelites' failure to trust led to unnecessary delays and hardships. God's Patience and Justice While God is patient, there are consequences for persistent rebellion. His justice ensures that disobedience is addressed. Reflecting on Our Spiritual Journey Just as the Israelites had a physical journey, we have a spiritual journey. It's important to assess where we might be "camped" due to disobedience or lack of faith. Encouragement to Move Forward God desires for us to move forward in faith, not to remain stagnant in our spiritual lives.(46) So ye abode in Kadesh many days.--Better, and. In Numbers 14:25 the command was, "Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness." This command was broken by the attack on the Canaanites, made on the morrow after the command. We cannot be certain that the many days spent in Kadesh were spent after the defeat. It may be merely a note of the fact that the time spent in Kadesh was considerable. The mission of the spies alone occupied forty days. According unto the days that ye abode there.--The Jewish commentator Rashi, quoting from Seder Olam, says they in Kadesh, and nineteen in their wanderings. Verse 46. - It was unnecessary that Moses should tell the people the precise length of time they abode in Kadesh after this, because that was well known to them; he, therefore, contents himself with saying that they remained there as long as they did remain (comp. for a similar expression, Deuteronomy 9:25). How long they actually remained there cannot be determined, for the expression, many days, is wholly indefinite. |
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