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They have already heard that you, LORD, are with these people and that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/nlt/numbers/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> Now if you destroy them, the Egyptians will send a report to the inhabitants of this land, who have already heard that you live among your people. They know, LORD, that you have appeared to your people face to face and that your pillar of cloud hovers over them. They know that you go before them in the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. <a href="/esv/numbers/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> and they will tell the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, O LORD, are in the midst of this people. For you, O LORD, are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/kjv/numbers/14.htm">King James Bible</a> And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/14.htm">New King James Version</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, LORD, are among these people; that You, LORD, are seen face to face and Your cloud stands above them, and You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, LORD, are in the midst of this people, because You, LORD, are seen eye to eye, while Your cloud stands over them; and You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/nasb/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, for You, O LORD, are seen eye to eye, while Your cloud stands over them; and You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that Thou, O LORD, art in the midst of this people, for Thou, O LORD, art seen eye to eye, while Thy cloud stands over them; and Thou dost go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/lsb/numbers/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, O Yahweh, are in the midst of this people, for You, O Yahweh, are seen eye to eye, while Your cloud stands over them; and You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/amp/numbers/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, LORD, are among these people [of Israel], that You, LORD, are seen face to face, while Your cloud stands over them; and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/csb/numbers/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, LORD, are among these people, how you, LORD, are seen face to face, how your cloud stands over them, and how you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, LORD, are among these people, how You, LORD, are seen face to face, how Your cloud stands over them, and how You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/asv/numbers/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that thou Jehovah art in the midst of this people; for thou Jehovah art seen face to face, and thy cloud standeth over them, and thou goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/erv/numbers/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: they have heard that thou LORD art in the midst of this people; for thou LORD art seen face to face, and thy cloud standeth over them, and thou goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/gwt/numbers/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> What if the Egyptians tell the people who live in this land? LORD, they have already heard that you are with these people, that they have seen you with their own eyes, that your column of smoke stays over them, and that you go ahead of them in a column of smoke by day and in a column of fire by night. <a href="/gnt/numbers/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> they will tell it to the people who live in this land. These people have already heard that you, LORD, are with us, that you appear in plain sight when your cloud stops over us, and that you go before us in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/isv/numbers/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> they'll also proclaim to the inhabitants of this land that they've heard you're among this people, LORD, whom they've seen face to face, since your cloud stands guard over them. You've guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/msb/numbers/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/net/numbers/14.htm">NET Bible</a> then they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, LORD, are among this people, that you, LORD, are seen face to face, that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them by day in a pillar of cloud and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/nheb/numbers/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you LORD are in the midst of this people; for you LORD are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them, and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/wbt/numbers/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day-time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/web/numbers/14.htm">World English Bible</a> They will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you Yahweh are among this people; for you Yahweh are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them, and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they have said [it] to the inhabitant of this land, they have heard that You, YHWH, [are] in the midst of this people, that You are seen eye to eye—O YHWH, and Your cloud is standing over them—and in a pillar of cloud You are going before them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/ylt/numbers/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they have said it unto the inhabitant of this land, they have heard that Thou, Jehovah, art in the midst of this people, that eye to eye Thou art seen -- O Jehovah, and Thy cloud is standing over them, -- and in a pillar of cloud Thou art going before them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/slt/numbers/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will say to those dwelling upon this land; they heard that thou Jehovah art in the midst of this people who wert seen eye to eye; thou Jehovah and thy cloud stood over them, and in a pillar of cloud thou goest before them by day, and in a pillar of fire by night.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the inhabitants of this land, (who have heard that thou, O Lord, art among this people, and art seen face to face, and thy cloud protecteth them, and thou goest before them in a pillar of a cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night,) <a href="/cpdv/numbers/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and the inhabitants of this land, who have heard that you, O Lord, are among this people, and that you are seen face to face, and that your cloud protects them, and that you go before them with a column of cloud by day, and a column of fire by night, <a href="/nabre/numbers/14.htm">New American Bible</a> They will tell the inhabitants of this land, who have heard that you, LORD, are in the midst of this people; you, LORD, who directly revealed yourself! Your cloud stands over them, and you go before them by day in a column of cloud and by night in a column of fire. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and they will tell the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, O LORD, are in the midst of this people; for you, O LORD, are seen face to face, and your cloud stands over them and you go in front of them, in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land; for they have heard that thou LORD art in the midst of this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud stands over them, and that thou goest before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the inhabitants of this land who heard that you are LORD JEHOVAH within this people will say that you LORD JEHOVAH are seen, eye to eye, and your cloud stands above them, and in a pillar of cloud you have gone out before them by day and in a pillar of fire by night.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> they will say to the inhabitants of this land, who have heard that Thou LORD art in the midst of this people; inasmuch as Thou LORD art seen face to face, and Thy cloud standeth over them, and Thou goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night; <a href="/sep/numbers/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Moreover all the dwellers upon this land have heard that thou art Lord in the midst of this people, who, O Lord, art seen by them face to face, and thy cloud rests upon them, and thou goest before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, and by night in a pillar of fire. <a href="/parallel/numbers/14-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4373" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Moses Intercedes for the People</a> 13But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them. 14<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">And they will tell it</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">the inhabitants</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">of this</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> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">They have already heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qe·reḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">are in the midst</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">of this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people,</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: nir·’āh (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">have been seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘a·yin (N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">face</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘a·yin (Prep-b:: N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">to face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: wa·‘ă·nā·nə·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">that Your cloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">and that You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hō·lêḵ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">go</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ū·ḇə·‘am·muḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">in a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/6051.htm" title="6051: ‘ā·nān (N-ms) -- A cloud mass, cloud. From anan; a cloud, i.e. The nimbus or thunder-cloud.">of cloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/3119.htm" title="3119: yō·w·mām (Adv) -- Daytime, by day. From yowm; daily.">by day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5982.htm" title="5982: ū·ḇə·‘am·mūḏ (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pillar, column. Or ammud; from amad; a column; also a stand, i.e. Platform.">and a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">of fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: lā·yə·lāh (N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">by night.</a> 15If You kill this people as one man, the nations who have heard of Your fame will say,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21-22</a> And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people. <a href="/exodus/33-9.htm">Exodus 33:9-11</a> As Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and remain at the entrance, and the LORD would speak with Moses. / When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they would stand up and worship, each one at the entrance to his own tent. / Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm">Deuteronomy 1:33</a> who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel. <a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Nehemiah 9:12</a> You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel. <a href="/nehemiah/9-19.htm">Nehemiah 9:19</a> You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go. <a href="/psalms/78-14.htm">Psalm 78:14</a> He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. <a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Psalm 105:39</a> He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36-38</a> 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. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-38</a> Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/31-15.htm">Deuteronomy 31:15</a> Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent. <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a> And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a> The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God. <a href="/ezekiel/10-3.htm">Ezekiel 10:3-4</a> Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court. / Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that you LORD are among this people, that you LORD are seen face to face, and that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.they have<a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14</a> The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.<a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9,10</a> And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you… <a href="/joshua/5-1.htm">Joshua 5:1</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.are seen<a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a> With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?<a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30</a> And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.<a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a> And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.thy cloud<a href="/numbers/9-15.htm">Numbers 9:15-21</a> And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning… <a href="/numbers/10-34.htm">Numbers 10:34</a> And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21,22</a> And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-13.htm">Day-Time</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-20.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/10-31.htm">Inasmuch</a> <a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/numbers/12-5.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/genesis/47-26.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/job/5-14.htm">Day-Time</a> <a href="/numbers/22-11.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/numbers/14-15.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/14-43.htm">Inasmuch</a> <a href="/numbers/32-17.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-22.htm">Pillar</a> <a href="/numbers/16-48.htm">Standeth</a> <a href="/numbers/35-12.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/numbers/14-15.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 14</div>1. <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">The people murmur at the news</a> 6. <a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Joshua and Caleb labor to still them</a> 11. <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">God threatens them</a> 13. <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon</a> 26. <a href="/numbers/14-26.htm">The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land</a> 36. <a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">The men who raised the evil report die by a plague</a> 40. <a href="/numbers/14-40.htm">The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. This phrase refers to the concern that the surrounding nations would hear of Israel's failure to enter the Promised Land due to their lack of faith. The "inhabitants of this land" likely refers to the Canaanites and other peoples living in the region. The Israelites' journey and their relationship with God were closely watched by neighboring nations, which is evident in later biblical accounts where the fear of Israel's God spreads among the nations (<a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a>).They have already heard that You, O LORD, are in the midst of this people, The presence of God among the Israelites was a well-known fact, as demonstrated by the miraculous events during the Exodus. This divine presence set Israel apart from other nations and was a source of both fear and respect. The concept of God dwelling among His people is a recurring theme in the Bible, ultimately fulfilled in the New Testament with the incarnation of Jesus Christ (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).that You, O LORD, have been seen face to face, This phrase emphasizes the unique relationship between God and Israel, where God revealed Himself in a direct and personal way. While Moses is specifically noted for speaking with God "face to face" (<a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a>), this expression here underscores the intimate and direct communication between God and His chosen people. It foreshadows the ultimate revelation of God in Jesus Christ, who is the image of the invisible God (<a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a>).that Your cloud stands over them, The cloud represents God's guidance and protection over Israel. This cloud, known as the Shekinah glory, was a visible manifestation of God's presence. It provided shade and direction during their wilderness journey. The cloud's presence is a type of Christ, who provides spiritual guidance and protection to believers (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>).and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. The pillars of cloud and fire were miraculous signs of God's leadership and care for Israel. The cloud by day and fire by night ensured that the Israelites could travel safely and confidently, knowing God was with them. This divine guidance is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to lead and guide believers (<a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a>). The pillars also symbolize God's unchanging presence, providing light and direction in both the literal and spiritual darkness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, interceding on behalf of the people to God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people of God, who are in the wilderness after being delivered from Egypt. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who is present with His people in a visible and powerful way. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are journeying towards. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_pillar_of_cloud_and_fire.htm">The Pillar of Cloud and Fire</a> Manifestations of God's presence and guidance for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_constant.htm">God's Presence is Constant</a> Just as God was visibly present with the Israelites, He is with us today through the Holy Spirit. We can trust in His constant presence in our lives. <a href="/topical/g/god_guides_and_protects.htm">God Guides and Protects</a> The pillars of cloud and fire symbolize God's guidance and protection. We should seek His direction in our daily decisions and trust in His protection. <a href="/topical/i/intercession_is_powerful.htm">Intercession is Powerful</a> Moses' intercession for the Israelites shows the power of prayer. We are called to intercede for others, trusting that God hears and responds. <a href="/topical/g/god's_reputation_matters.htm">God's Reputation Matters</a> Moses appeals to God's reputation among the nations. Our lives should reflect God's character, so others may see His glory through us. <a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a> Despite the challenges, the Israelites were reminded of God's presence. We are encouraged to choose faith over fear, knowing God is with us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 14</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_pillar_of_cloud_and_fire.htm">What is the Pillar of Cloud and Fire?</a> <a href="/q/why_don't_records_show_numbers_1_migration.htm">Why do archaeological records not confirm such a massive population migration as implied in Numbers 1? </a> <a href="/q/how_is_god's_patience_consistent_with_swift_judgment.htm">Numbers 14:18 insists that God is slow to anger yet punishes sin; how can this be consistent with the immediate, severe judgment in the same chapter?</a> <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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/numbers/14-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And they will tell it וְאָמְר֗וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the inhabitants יוֹשֵׁב֮ (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of this הַזֹּאת֒ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, land. הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land They have already heard שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction You, אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you O LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel are in the midst בְּקֶ֖רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center of this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that people, הָעָ֣ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You, אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you O LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel have been seen נִרְאָ֣ה ׀ (nir·’āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see face עַ֨יִן (‘a·yin) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain to face, בְּעַ֜יִן (bə·‘a·yin) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain [that] Your cloud וַעֲנָֽנְךָ֙ (wa·‘ă·nā·nə·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud stands עֹמֵ֣ד (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations over them, עֲלֵהֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against and [that] You אַתָּ֨ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you go הֹלֵ֤ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk before לִפְנֵיהֶם֙ (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face them in a pillar וּבְעַמֻּ֣ד (ū·ḇə·‘am·muḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform of cloud עָנָ֗ן (‘ā·nān) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6051.htm">Strong's 6051: </a> A cloud, the nimbus, thunder-cloud by day יוֹמָ֔ם (yō·w·mām) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3119.htm">Strong's 3119: </a> Daytime, by day and a pillar וּבְעַמּ֥וּד (ū·ḇə·‘am·mūḏ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5982.htm">Strong's 5982: </a> A column, a stand, platform of fire אֵ֖שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire by night. לָֽיְלָה׃ (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/14-14.htm">Numbers 14:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/14-14.htm">OT Law: Numbers 14:14 And they will tell it to (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 14:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/14-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 14:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:15" /></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>