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Numbers 14:7 and said to the whole congregation of Israel, "The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, <i>is</i> an exceeding good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: “The land we passed through to spy out <i>is</i> an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land through which we passed as spies is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to the entire Israelite community, “The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to the entire Israelite community: “The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and said: We saw the land ourselves, and it's very good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They said to the whole community of Israel, "The land we explored is very good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and said to the people, "The land we explored is an excellent land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and attempted to reason with the entire congregation of Israel. They told them, "The land that we went through and explored is very, very good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said to the whole congregation of Israel, ?The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They said to the whole community of the Israelites, "The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, "The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they spoke to all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they speak to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land into which we have passed over to spy it out [is] a very, very good land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, saying, 'The land into which we have passed over to spy it, is a very very good land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will speak to all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying, The land which we passed over upon it to search it out, a good land exceedingly, exceedingly,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And said to all the multitude of the children of Israel: The land which we have gone round is very good: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and they said to the entire multitude of the sons of Israel: “The land that we circled through is very good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and said to the whole community of the Israelites, “The land which we went through and reconnoitered is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to all the congregation of the Israelites, “The land that we went through as spies is an exceedingly good land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they said to all the congregation of the children of Israel, The land through which we passed to spy it out is an exceedingly good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they said to all of the assembly of the children Israel: “The land in which we went through to explore is very good land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they spoke unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: 'The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, The land which we surveyed is indeed extremely good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4304" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">The People Rebel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ‘ă·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">“The land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇar·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">we passed through</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/8446.htm" title="8446: lā·ṯūr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To seek out, spy out, explore. A primitive root; to meander about, especially for trade or reconnoitring.">and explored</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">is an exceedingly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇāh (Adj-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a></span><br />and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. / For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction. / When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-25.htm">Deuteronomy 1:25</a></span><br />They took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, carried it down to us, and brought us word: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7-8</a></span><br />I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report. / Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-11</a></span><br />And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / 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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Joshua 5:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-11</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Deuteronomy 11:10-12</a></span><br />For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden. / But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven. / It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-11</a></span><br />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. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6-8</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” / Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12-14</a></span><br />See to it, brothers, that none of you has a wicked heart of unbelief that turns away from the living God. / But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. / We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></span><br />I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-4</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they spoke to all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.</p><p class="hdg">an exceeding good land</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">Numbers 13:27</a></b></br> And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this <i>is</i> the fruit of it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-25.htm">Deuteronomy 1:25</a></b></br> And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought <i>it</i> down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, <i>It is</i> a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10,11</a></b></br> And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Company</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/5-30.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/exodus/19-19.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/numbers/11-10.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Explored</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Search</a> <a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Company</a> <a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/16-19.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/joshua/9-13.htm">Exceeding</a> <a href="/numbers/14-39.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Explored</a> <a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/15-25.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/numbers/20-17.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Search</a> <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">The people murmur at the news</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Joshua and Caleb labor to still them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">God threatens them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-26.htm">The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">The men who raised the evil report die by a plague</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/14-40.htm">The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The context is the aftermath of the spies' return from Canaan, where they reported on the land. The congregation refers to the entire community of Israel, which was organized into tribes and camped around the Tabernacle. This setting underscores the communal nature of Israel's journey and decision-making process. Historically, this reflects the theocratic leadership structure where God communicated His will through appointed leaders like Moses, Aaron, and in this case, Joshua and Caleb.<p><b>“The land we passed through and explored</b><br>This refers to the reconnaissance mission undertaken by the twelve spies, as detailed earlier in <a href="/numbers/13.htm">Numbers 13</a>. The land in question is Canaan, the Promised Land, which God had pledged to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). The exploration was a strategic move to assess the land's resources and the strength of its inhabitants. Geographically, Canaan was a fertile region, known for its agricultural potential, which is why it was often described as a land "flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>).<p><b>is an exceedingly good land.</b><br>This statement is a direct affirmation of the land's quality and potential, contrasting with the negative report given by the other ten spies. The phrase "exceedingly good" emphasizes the abundance and fertility of Canaan, aligning with God's promises of a prosperous land for His people. This echoes the biblical theme of God's provision and faithfulness. Theologically, it can be seen as a type of the eternal inheritance promised to believers, with Canaan symbolizing the blessings and rest found in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>). The positive report by Joshua and Caleb highlights their faith and trust in God's promises, setting a precedent for reliance on divine assurance over human fear.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua_and_caleb.htm">Joshua and Caleb</a></b><br>These two men were among the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. Unlike the other ten spies, Joshua and Caleb trusted in God's promise and encouraged the Israelites to take possession of the land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_congregation_of_israel.htm">The Congregation of Israel</a></b><br>The entire assembly of the Israelites who were journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land. At this point, they were camped in the wilderness of Paran.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_canaan.htm">The Land of Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land that God had assured to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was described as a land flowing with milk and honey, symbolizing abundance and prosperity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_paran.htm">The Wilderness of Paran</a></b><br>The desert region where the Israelites were encamped when the spies returned from exploring Canaan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exploration_of_canaan.htm">The Exploration of Canaan</a></b><br>The event where twelve spies were sent to scout the land of Canaan and report back on its conditions and inhabitants.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Joshua and Caleb exemplify unwavering faith in God's promises. Despite the daunting circumstances, they trusted in God's word. Believers today are called to trust in God's promises, even when faced with challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unbelief.htm">The Consequences of Unbelief</a></b><br>The majority of the Israelites doubted God's promise and faced severe consequences. This serves as a warning about the dangers of unbelief and the importance of trusting God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_positive_report.htm">The Importance of a Positive Report</a></b><br>Joshua and Caleb's positive report contrasts with the negative report of the other spies. Believers are encouraged to focus on God's power and provision rather than obstacles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_leadership.htm">Encouragement in Leadership</a></b><br>Joshua and Caleb stood firm in their faith despite opposition. This teaches the importance of godly leadership and the courage to stand for truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_goodness_of_god's_provision.htm">The Goodness of God's Provision</a></b><br>The description of the land as "exceedingly good" reminds us of the abundant life God offers to those who follow Him. Believers are encouraged to pursue the spiritual "Promised Land" through faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_144,000_in_scriptures.htm">Who are the 144,000 mentioned in religious texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._35_7_align_with_num._33_53.htm">Jeremiah 35:7 - How does the command never to build houses align with God's directive for Israel to settle in the land (Numbers 33:53)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_disasters_after_israel's_repentance.htm">(2 Chronicles 7:14) If God promised healing for a repentant nation, why did later disasters still befall Israel and Judah despite reported periods of repentance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">congregation</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲדַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḏaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stated assemblage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we passed through</span><br /><span class="heb">עָבַ֤רְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇar·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and explored</span><br /><span class="heb">לָת֣וּר</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ṯūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8446.htm">Strong's 8446: </a> </span><span class="str2">To meander, about, for, trade, reconnoitring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] an exceedingly</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/14-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 14:7 And they spoke to all the congregation (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/14-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 14:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/14-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 14:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>