Numbers 14:39
New International Version
When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly.

New Living Translation
When Moses reported the LORD’s words to all the Israelites, the people were filled with grief.

English Standard Version
When Moses told these words to all the people of Israel, the people mourned greatly.

Berean Standard Bible
And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

King James Bible
And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

New King James Version
Then Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.

New American Standard Bible
Now when Moses spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people mourned greatly.

NASB 1995
When Moses spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people mourned greatly.

NASB 1977
And when Moses spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people mourned greatly.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.

Amplified Bible
Moses spoke the Lord’s words to all the Israelites, and the people mourned greatly.

Christian Standard Bible
When Moses reported these words to all the Israelites, the people were overcome with grief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Moses reported these words to all the Israelites, the people were overcome with grief.

American Standard Version
And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

Contemporary English Version
The people of Israel were very sad after Moses gave them the LORD's message.

English Revised Version
And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly, as if someone had died.

Good News Translation
When Moses told the Israelites what the LORD had said, they mourned bitterly.

International Standard Version
After Moses had told all of this to the Israelis, the people deeply mourned.

Majority Standard Bible
And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

NET Bible
When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.

New Heart English Bible
Moses told these words to all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses told these sayings to all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

World English Bible
Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses speaks these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourn exceedingly,

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses speaketh these words unto all the sons of Israel, and the people mourn exceedingly,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will speak these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people will mourn greatly.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses spoke all these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned exceedingly.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses spoke all these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourned exceedingly.

New American Bible
When Moses repeated these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.

New Revised Standard Version
When Moses told these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses told these sayings to all the children of Israel; and the people mourned greatly.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe said these words to all the children of Israel and the people sat in great mourning.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel; and the people mourned greatly.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses spoke these words to all the children of Israel; and the people mourned exceedingly.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Plague on the Ten Spies
38Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive. 39And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.

Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:41-45
“We have sinned against the LORD,” you replied. “We will go up and fight, as the LORD our God has commanded us.” Then each of you put on his weapons of war, thinking it easy to go up into the hill country. / But the LORD said to me, “Tell them not to go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from defeat by your enemies.” / So I spoke to you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the command of the LORD and presumptuously went up into the hill country. ...

Hebrews 3:7-19
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Psalm 106:24-26
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD. / So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

1 Corinthians 10:10-11
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. / Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

Deuteronomy 9:23-24
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. / You have been rebelling against the LORD since the day I came to know you.

Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / 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.

Joshua 7:6-9
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads. / “O, Lord GOD,” Joshua said, “why did You ever bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be destroyed? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan! / O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies? ...

1 Samuel 15:24-26
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. / Now therefore, please forgive my sin and return with me so I can worship the LORD.” / “I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”

Psalm 95:8-11
do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. / 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.” ...

1 Corinthians 10:5-6
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

Exodus 33:4
When the people heard this bad news, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry.

2 Corinthians 7:10
Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses told these sayings to all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

mourned greatly

Exodus 33:4
And when the people heard these evil tidings, they mourned: and no man did put on him his ornaments.

Proverbs 19:3
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Isaiah 26:16
LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.

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And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites
Moses, as the leader and prophet of Israel, often served as the intermediary between God and the people. In this context, he is delivering a message of judgment from God due to the Israelites' lack of faith and rebellion. This reflects the role of prophets in the Old Testament, who communicated God's will to His people. The Israelites had just been told they would not enter the Promised Land due to their disobedience, a pivotal moment in their history. This highlights the importance of obedience and faith in God's promises, a recurring theme throughout the Bible.

the people mourned bitterly
The Israelites' mourning indicates their realization of the gravity of their sin and the consequences that followed. Mourning in the ancient Near Eastern culture often involved physical expressions of grief, such as tearing clothes or wearing sackcloth. This response is significant as it shows a moment of collective repentance, although it comes too late to change the immediate consequences. This mourning can be compared to other instances in the Bible where God's people express sorrow for their sins, such as in the book of Nehemiah or during the ministry of John the Baptist. It also foreshadows the ultimate need for a savior, fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who offers redemption and forgiveness for sin.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this context, Moses is the intermediary between God and the Israelites, conveying God's message to them.

2. The Israelites
The chosen people of God, who are on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. At this point, they are in the wilderness, having just received a severe judgment from God due to their lack of faith.

3. The Wilderness
The setting for much of the Israelites' journey, representing both physical and spiritual challenges. It is a place of testing and revelation of the Israelites' faith and obedience.

4. The Promised Land
The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites' failure to trust God has resulted in a delay in entering this land.

5. God's Judgment
The context of this verse is the aftermath of God's judgment on the Israelites for their rebellion and lack of faith, as they refused to enter the Promised Land after the report of the spies.
Teaching Points
The Consequences of Disobedience
The Israelites' mourning is a direct result of their disobedience and lack of faith. This serves as a reminder that our actions have consequences, and disobedience to God can lead to missed blessings.

The Importance of Faith
The Israelites' failure to trust in God's promise to deliver the Promised Land resulted in a severe judgment. We are called to have faith in God's promises, even when circumstances seem daunting.

Repentance and Mourning
The Israelites' mourning reflects a recognition of their sin. True repentance involves acknowledging our wrongs and turning back to God with a contrite heart.

Leadership and Responsibility
Moses' role as a leader highlights the responsibility of conveying God's truth, even when it is difficult. Leaders in the faith must remain faithful to God's word, regardless of the response.

Learning from the Past
The account of the Israelites serves as a cautionary tale. We are encouraged to learn from their mistakes and strive to live in obedience and faithfulness to God.(39) And the people mourned greatly.--It appears from what follows that the sorrow which the Israelites felt was sorrow for the punishment which their sin had entailed, not godly sorrow for the sin itself.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And when Moses
מֹשֶׁה֙ (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

relayed
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר (way·ḏab·bêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

these
הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

words
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

to
אֶֽל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the Israelites,
בְּנֵ֖י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

mourned
וַיִּֽתְאַבְּל֥וּ (way·yiṯ·’ab·bə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 56: To bewail

greatly.
מְאֹֽד׃ (mə·’ōḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily


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