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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 />Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Of the twelve who had explored the land, only Joshua and Caleb remained alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Of those men who went to spy out the land, only Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, <i>which were</i> of the men that went to search the land, lived <i>still</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, of the men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to scout out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to scout out the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but he let Joshua and Caleb live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Of all the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua (son of Nun) and Caleb (son of Jephunneh) survived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Of the twelve spies only Joshua and Caleb survived. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />However, Nun's son Joshua and Jephunneh's son Caleb, who had explored the land, remained alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to investigate the land, lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men who went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to spy out the 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 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh have lived, of those men who go to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, have lived of those men who go to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, lived, from those men going to search out the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Josue .the son of Nun. and Caleb the son of Jephone lived, of all them that had gone to view the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But only Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, out of all those who had journeyed to examine the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Only Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, survived of all the men who had gone to reconnoiter the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh alone remained alive, of those men who went to spy out the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jophaniah, who were of the men who went to spy out the land, still lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he saved Yeshua son of Nun and Kalab son of Yuphana from those men who went to spy the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua the son of Naue and Chaleb the son of Jephonne <i>still</i> lived of those men that went to spy out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/14-38.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=4602" 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 Plague on the Ten Spies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">37</span>those men who had brought out the bad report about the land—were struck down by a plague before the LORD. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">Of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hā·hêm (Art:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">those</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ha·hō·lə·ḵîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">who had gone</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.">to spy out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/3091.htm" title="3091: wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">only Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bin- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5126.htm" title="5126: nūn (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Joshua. Or Nown; from nuwn; perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua.">of Nun</a> <a href="/hebrew/3612.htm" title="3612: wə·ḵā·lêḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps a form of keleb, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.">and Caleb</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3312.htm" title="3312: yə·p̄un·neh (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Caleb, also an Asherite. From panah; he will be prepared; Jephunneh, the name of two Israelites.">of Jephunneh</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: ḥā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">remained alive.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>And when Moses relayed these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned bitterly.…<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/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6-10</a></span><br />Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me. / 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="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13-14</a></span><br />Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Deuteronomy 1:36</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Deuteronomy 1:38</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1-2</a></span><br />Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, / “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5-6</a></span><br />No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. / Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-16.htm">Joshua 1:16-18</a></span><br />So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. / Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses. / Anyone who rebels against your order and does not obey your words, all that you command him, will be put to death. Above all, be strong and courageous!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Numbers 26:65</a></span><br />For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12</a></span><br />not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30</a></span><br />Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">Numbers 13:6</a></span><br />from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">Numbers 13:8</a></span><br />from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;<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="/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="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-6</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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Numbers 26:65</a></b></br> For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6-10</a></b></br> Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/numbers/14-37.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Explore</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Jephunneh</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Jephun'neh</a> <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Search</a> <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Survived</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-6.htm">Touched</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/numbers/16-47.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/numbers/21-32.htm">Explore</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Jephunneh</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Jephun'neh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-22.htm">Search</a> <a href="/numbers/21-32.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-33.htm">Survived</a> <a href="/numbers/19-18.htm">Touched</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Of those men who had gone to spy out the land</b><br>This phrase refers to the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore Canaan, as recorded in <a href="/numbers/13.htm">Numbers 13</a>. These men were leaders from each of the twelve tribes of Israel, tasked with assessing the land's fertility, the strength of its inhabitants, and the fortifications of its cities. The mission was crucial for the Israelites, who were on the brink of entering the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. The spies' report would influence the entire nation's faith and actions.<p><b>only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh</b><br>Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies who brought back a positive report, encouraging the Israelites to trust in God's promise and take possession of the land. Their faith and courage set them apart from the other ten spies, who incited fear and rebellion among the people. Joshua, from the tribe of Ephraim, and Caleb, from the tribe of Judah, demonstrated unwavering trust in God's power and promises. Their faithfulness is later rewarded, as they are the only members of their generation permitted to enter the Promised Land (<a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Numbers 14:30</a>).<p><b>remained alive</b><br>This phrase highlights the consequence of disbelief and rebellion against God. The other ten spies, who spread a negative report and caused the people to doubt, were struck down by a plague (<a href="/numbers/14-37.htm">Numbers 14:37</a>). This judgment underscores the seriousness of unbelief and disobedience. Joshua and Caleb's survival is a testament to God's faithfulness to those who trust Him. Their preservation serves as a foreshadowing of the ultimate reward for faithfulness, pointing to the eternal life promised to believers in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua_son_of_nun.htm">Joshua son of Nun</a></b><br>One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. Joshua, along with Caleb, brought back a positive report and trusted in God's promise to give Israel the land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/caleb_son_of_jephunneh.htm">Caleb son of Jephunneh</a></b><br>Another of the twelve spies, Caleb stood with Joshua in faith, encouraging the Israelites to trust in God's power to conquer the land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_spies.htm">The Twelve Spies</a></b><br>A group of leaders from each of the twelve tribes of Israel sent by Moses to scout the Promised Land. Ten of them returned with a negative report, leading to the Israelites' rebellion.<br><br>4. <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 a land flowing with milk and honey, symbolizing abundance and God's faithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelite_rebellion.htm">The Israelite Rebellion</a></b><br>The event where the Israelites, influenced by the negative report of the ten spies, doubted God's promise and refused to enter the Promised Land, resulting in God's judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>Joshua and Caleb exemplify the importance of trusting in God's promises despite overwhelming circumstances. Believers are encouraged to choose faith over fear in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unbelief.htm">The Consequences of Unbelief</a></b><br>The account of the ten spies and the resulting rebellion of the Israelites serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unbelief and disobedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_the_faithful.htm">God's Faithfulness to the Faithful</a></b><br>Caleb and Joshua's survival and eventual entry into the Promised Land underscore God's faithfulness to those who remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_minority.htm">Standing Firm in Minority</a></b><br>Sometimes standing for truth and faith means being in the minority. Joshua and Caleb's example encourages believers to stand firm in their convictions, even when others do not.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reward_of_perseverance.htm">The Reward of Perseverance</a></b><br>The eventual reward for Joshua and Caleb's faithfulness reminds believers that perseverance in faith will ultimately lead to God's blessings and fulfillment of His promises.<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_calebites_in_the_bible.htm">Who are the Calebites in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_hebron_given_to_caleb.htm">In Joshua 14:13-15, what evidence supports or challenges the biblical claim that Hebron was specially given to Caleb?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_spies'_account_with_no_evidence.htm">How do we reconcile the spies' account of the land's inhabitants (Numbers 14:6-9) with the absence of archaeological evidence for such large, formidable populations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_14_9_align_with_history.htm">In Joshua 14:9, how do we reconcile the promise made by Moses to Caleb with the sparse extrabiblical records of such a grant?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/14-38.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">Of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who had gone</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽהֹלְכִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hō·lə·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to spy</span><br /><span class="heb">לָת֥וּר</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">out the land,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</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">only Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּן־</span> <span class="translit">(bin-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nun</span><br /><span class="heb">נ֔וּן</span> <span class="translit">(nūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5126.htm">Strong's 5126: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nun -- father of Joshua</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Caleb</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָלֵ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3612.htm">Strong's 3612: </a> </span><span class="str2">Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jephunneh</span><br /><span class="heb">יְפֻנֶּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·p̄un·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3312.htm">Strong's 3312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jephunneh -- father of Caleb, also an Asherite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remained alive.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָיוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> </span><span class="str2">To live, to revive</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/14-38.htm">OT Law: Numbers 14:38 But Joshua the son of Nun (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/14-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 14:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/14-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 14:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:39" /></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>