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No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will never even see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have treated me with contempt will ever see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />shall see the land that I swore to give to their fathers. And none of those who despised me shall see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />shall by no means see the land which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who were disrespectful to Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />shall by no means see the land which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who spurned Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />shall by no means see the land which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who spurned Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />shall by no means see the land which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who spurned Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />will by no means see the land which I swore to [give to] their fathers; nor will any who treated me disrespectfully <i>and</i> rejected Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />will ever see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have despised me will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />will ever see the land I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have despised Me will see it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that despised me see it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that despised me see it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />None of those who treat me with contempt will see it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will never enter the land which I promised to their ancestors. None of those who have rejected me will ever enter it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />will ever see the land that I promised to their ancestors. Those who spurned me won't see it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />they will by no means see the land that I swore to their fathers, nor will any of them who despised me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despised me see it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despised me see it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />they do not see the land which I have sworn to their fathers, indeed, none of those despising Me see it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> they see not the land which I have sworn to their fathers, yea, none of those despising Me see it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If they shall see the land which I sware to their fathers, and all despising me shall not see it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Shall not see the land for which I aware to their fathers, neither shall any one of them that hath detracted me behold it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />these shall not see the land, about which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who detracted me gaze upon it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />not one shall see the land which I promised on oath to their ancestors. None of those who have spurned me shall see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />shall see the land that I swore to give to their ancestors; none of those who despised me shall see it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any one of those who provoked me see it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They shall not see the land about which I have sworn to their fathers: ‘No one provoking me shall see it.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />surely they shall not see the land which I swore unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that despised Me see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />surely they shall not see the land, which I sware to their fathers; but their children which are with me here, as many as know not good or evil, every inexperienced youth, to them will I give the land; but none who have provoked me shall see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/14-23.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=4464" 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">God's Forgiveness and Judgment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">not one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will ever see</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/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/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">I swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">to give their fathers.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">None</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5006.htm" title="5006: mə·na·’ă·ṣay (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To spurn, treat with contempt. A primitive root; to scorn; or by interchange for nuwts, to bloom.">of those who have treated Me with contempt</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū·hā (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3fs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will see it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.…<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="/hebrews/3-18.htm">Hebrews 3:18-19</a></span><br />And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-35.htm">Deuteronomy 1:35-36</a></span><br />“Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Psalm 95:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”<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/32-49.htm">Deuteronomy 32:49-52</a></span><br />“Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession. / And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. / For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence. ...<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.<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="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a></span><br />So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Deuteronomy 9:23</a></span><br />And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-15.htm">Ezekiel 20:15-16</a></span><br />Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— / because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-17.htm">Hebrews 3:17</a></span><br />And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">Deuteronomy 1:34</a></span><br />When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-26.htm">Psalm 106:26</a></span><br />So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Hebrews 4:6</a></span><br />Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Deuteronomy 2:14-15</a></span><br />The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them. / Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:</p><p class="hdg">surely they shall not see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-64.htm">Numbers 26:64</a></b></br> But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-11.htm">Numbers 32:11</a></b></br> Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-35.htm">Deuteronomy 1:35</a></b></br> Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/numbers/11-20.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Despising</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-32.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/numbers/14-17.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/genesis/49-23.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Spurned</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/numbers/14-16.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/numbers/11-12.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/numbers/14-16.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/numbers/14-16.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Contempt</a> <a href="/numbers/14-31.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-3.htm">Despising</a> <a href="/numbers/22-15.htm">Honoured</a> <a href="/numbers/14-40.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Provoked</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Spurned</a> <a href="/numbers/14-28.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Wise</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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After their lack of faith and rebellion against God at Kadesh Barnea, they were condemned to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. The "land" is the Promised Land, Canaan, which God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This punishment underscores the seriousness of unbelief and disobedience to God’s commands. It serves as a warning to future generations about the consequences of not trusting in God's promises.<p><b>that I swore to give their fathers</b><br>The promise of the land was a covenant made by God with the patriarchs, beginning with Abraham in <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>. This covenant was reiterated to Isaac and Jacob, establishing a perpetual promise of a homeland for their descendants. The use of "swore" emphasizes the solemnity and certainty of God's promise, highlighting His faithfulness despite human unfaithfulness. This covenant is foundational to the identity of Israel as God's chosen people and is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>None of those who have treated Me with contempt</b><br>The phrase "treated Me with contempt" refers to the Israelites' repeated acts of rebellion and lack of faith, particularly their refusal to enter the Promised Land after the report of the spies (Numbers 13-14). This contempt is seen as a direct affront to God's character and His ability to fulfill His promises. The Hebrew term used here conveys a deep disrespect and rejection of God's authority. This serves as a reminder of the importance of reverence and trust in one's relationship with God.<p><b>will see it</b><br>The consequence of their contempt is that they will not enter the Promised Land. This is a direct result of their actions and serves as a divine judgment. The only exceptions to this decree were Caleb and Joshua, who demonstrated faith and trust in God. This outcome illustrates the principle of divine justice and the importance of faithfulness. It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that unbelief can prevent one from entering into God's rest, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/3-19.htm">Hebrews 3:19</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and were journeying to the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as an inheritance for their descendants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and towards the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/caleb_and_joshua.htm">Caleb and Joshua</a></b><br>The two spies who trusted in God's promise and encouraged the Israelites to take possession of the land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites wandered for 40 years as a consequence of their unbelief and disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_unbelief.htm">The Consequences of Unbelief</a></b><br>Unbelief in God's promises leads to missing out on His blessings. The Israelites' lack of faith resulted in their exclusion from the Promised Land.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_witnesses.htm">The Importance of Faithful Witnesses</a></b><br>Caleb and Joshua serve as examples of faith and courage. Their trust in God amidst opposition is a model for believers today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>Despite the Israelites' failure, God's promise to their forefathers remained. His faithfulness is unwavering, even when we falter.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_contempt_for_god.htm">The Danger of Contempt for God</a></b><br>Treating God with contempt, as the Israelites did, leads to severe consequences. Reverence and obedience are crucial in our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a></b><br>The account of the Israelites serves as a warning and a lesson for us to trust in God's promises and avoid the pitfalls of disobedience.<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_semitic_people.htm">What did the twelve spies report about Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ephraim's_claims.htm">1 Chronicles 7:20-29 - Are there historical or archaeological records supporting Ephraim's vast numbers and territorial claims listed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'a_time_to_embrace'_signify.htm">What is the identity of the 144,000?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely they shall not see.</span> <span class="hebrew">אִםאּיּרְאוּ</span>, "if they shall see," according to the usual Hebrew idiom. Cf. <a href="/psalms/107-11.htm">Psalm 107:11</a> (Septuagint), <a href="/hebrews/4-3.htm">Hebrews 4:3</a>, <span class="greek">ὡς ὤμοσα</span>... <span class="greek">εἰ εἰσελεύσονται</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/14-23.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">not one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will ever see</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֔רֶץ</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">I swore</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֖עְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to give their fathers.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲבֹתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḇō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">None</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">of those who have treated Me with contempt</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַאֲצַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·na·’ă·ṣay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5006.htm">Strong's 5006: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, treat with contempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will see it.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֽוּהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/14-23.htm">Numbers 14:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/14-23.htm">OT Law: Numbers 14:23 Surely they shall not see the land (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 14:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/14-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 14:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:24" /></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>