Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version these men who were responsible for spreading the bad report about the land were struck down and died of a plague before the LORD. New Living Translation were struck dead with a plague before the LORD. English Standard Version the men who brought up a bad report of the land—died by plague before the LORD. Berean Standard Bible those men who had brought out the bad report about the land—were struck down by a plague before the LORD. King James Bible Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD. New King James Version those very men who brought the evil report about the land, died by the plague before the LORD. New American Standard Bible those men who brought the bad report of the land also died by a plague in the presence of the LORD. NASB 1995 even those men who brought out the very bad report of the land died by a plague before the LORD. NASB 1977 even those men who brought out the very bad report of the land died by a plague before the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible even those men who brought out the very bad report of the land died by a plague before Yahweh. Amplified Bible even those [ten] men who brought back the very bad report of the land died by a plague before the LORD. Christian Standard Bible those men who spread the negative report about the land were struck down by the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible those men who spread the negative report about the land were struck down by the LORD. American Standard Version even those men that did bring up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before Jehovah. Contemporary English Version So he sent a deadly disease that killed those men, English Revised Version even those men that did bring up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation They died because they had returned and made the whole community complain about Moses by spreading lies about the land. International Standard Version and who produced an evil report about the land, died of pestilence in the LORD's presence. Majority Standard Bible those men who had brought out the bad report about the land?were struck down by a plague before the LORD. NET Bible those men who produced the evil report about the land, died by the plague before the LORD. New Heart English Bible even those men who brought up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Even those men that brought the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD. World English Bible even those men who brought up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versioneven the men bringing out an evil account of the land, they die by the plague before YHWH; Young's Literal Translation even the men bringing out an evil account of the land die by the plague before Jehovah; Smith's Literal Translation And the men bringing forth evil slander of the land shall die by the blow before Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleDied and were struck in the sight of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version suffered death and were struck down in the sight of the Lord. New American Bible these men who had spread discouraging reports about the land were struck down by the LORD and died. New Revised Standard Version the men who brought an unfavorable report about the land died by a plague before the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese men who published an evil report of the land died by a sudden plague before the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the men that put out the evil report about the land died in a sudden plague before LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917even those men that did bring up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation the men that spoke evil reports against the land, even died of the plague before the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Plague on the Ten Spies36So the men Moses had sent to spy out the land, who had returned and made the whole congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report about the land— 37those men who had brought out the bad report about the land— were struck down by a plague before the LORD. 38Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.… Cross References Deuteronomy 1:35-36 “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” Hebrews 3:17-19 And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter. 1 Corinthians 10:10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. Psalm 106:26-27 So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness, / to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands. Jude 1:5 Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe. Joshua 5:6 For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey. 1 Corinthians 10:5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. Deuteronomy 2:14-15 The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. / Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished. Hebrews 4:2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it. Psalm 95:10-11 For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” / So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.” Ezekiel 20:15-16 Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— / because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols. Acts 7:36-39 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. ... Deuteronomy 9:23 And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him. Hebrews 3:10-11 Therefore I was angry with that generation, and I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known My ways.’ / So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” Nehemiah 9:26-27 But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. / So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. Treasury of Scripture Even those men that did bring up the evil report on the land, died by the plague before the LORD. those men. Numbers 14:12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. Numbers 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. Numbers 25:9 And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand. Jump to Previous Account Bad Death Die Died Disease Evil Plague Report Responsible Spreading StruckJump to Next Account Bad Death Die Died Disease Evil Plague Report Responsible Spreading StruckNumbers 14 1. The people murmur at the news6. Joshua and Caleb labor to still them 11. God threatens them 13. Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon 26. The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land 36. The men who raised the evil report die by a plague 40. The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten those men who had brought out the bad report about the land— The "bad report" refers to the negative account given by ten of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land (Numbers 13:31-33). These men, except for Joshua and Caleb, focused on the formidable inhabitants and fortified cities, instilling fear and doubt among the Israelites. This act of disbelief and rebellion against God's promise is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, demonstrating a lack of faith and trust in God's power and plan. Theologically, this serves as a warning against the consequences of unbelief and disobedience. The spies' report contrasts with the faith-filled perspective of Joshua and Caleb, who trusted in God's ability to deliver the land to them. were struck down by a plague before the LORD. Persons / Places / Events 1. The SpiesTwelve men were sent by Moses to scout the Promised Land. Ten of these spies returned with a negative report, causing fear and rebellion among the Israelites. 2. The Bad Report The ten spies exaggerated the challenges of conquering the land, focusing on the strength of its inhabitants and the fortified cities, which led to a lack of faith among the people. 3. The Plague As a direct consequence of their actions, the ten spies who spread the bad report were struck down by a plague from the LORD, demonstrating God's judgment on their lack of faith and disobedience. 4. The Israelites The community that was influenced by the negative report, leading them to grumble against Moses and Aaron and express a desire to return to Egypt. 5. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God had promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was a land of abundance, but the Israelites' entry was delayed due to their lack of faith. Teaching Points The Consequences of UnbeliefUnbelief can lead to severe consequences, as seen in the fate of the ten spies. It is crucial to trust in God's promises and not be swayed by fear or doubt. The Power of Influence The negative report of the ten spies influenced an entire nation. Believers should be mindful of the impact their words and actions can have on others. Faith in God's Promises Despite challenges, believers are called to have faith in God's promises. The Israelites' failure to trust God serves as a cautionary tale for us today. Obedience to God Obedience is a key aspect of faith. The Israelites' disobedience resulted in a delay of God's blessings. We should strive to obey God's commands, trusting in His timing and plan. God's Righteous Judgment God's judgment on the ten spies serves as a reminder of His holiness and justice. It is important to live in a way that honors God and aligns with His will.(37) By the plague.--The word maggephah, which is here rendered plague, denotes a stroke. In Exodus 9:14 it is used of the ten plagues of Egypt. In Numbers 16:48-49, it is used of the plague which broke out after the insurrection of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, and in Numbers 25:9-18 of that which broke out after the Israelites had joined in the idolatrous and lascivious rites of the Moabites and Midianites. In 1Samuel 4:17, 2Samuel 17:9; 2Samuel 18:7, it is used of destruction by the sword. It appears to denote in this place sudden death, inflicted by the immediate visitation of the Lord. . . . Verse 37. - Died by the plague before the Lord. Septuagint, ἐν τῇ πληγῇ. "Plague" has here its older signification of "stroke," or visitation of God. We are not told what death they died, but it was sudden and exceptional enough to mark it as the direct consequence of their sinful conduct. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew those men who had spreadמוֹצִאֵ֥י (mō·w·ṣi·’ê) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the bad רָעָ֑ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil report דִבַּת־ (ḏib·baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1681: Whispering, defamation, evil report about the land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land were struck down וַיָּמֻ֙תוּ֙ (way·yā·mu·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill by a plague בַּמַּגֵּפָ֖ה (bam·mag·gê·p̄āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4046: A blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Numbers 14:37 NIVNumbers 14:37 NLT Numbers 14:37 ESV Numbers 14:37 NASB Numbers 14:37 KJV Numbers 14:37 BibleApps.com Numbers 14:37 Biblia Paralela Numbers 14:37 Chinese Bible Numbers 14:37 French Bible Numbers 14:37 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 14:37 Even those men who did bring up (Nu Num.) |