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You will be defeated by your enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do not go up into the land now. You will only be crushed by your enemies because the LORD is not with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not go up, for the LORD is not among you, lest you be struck down before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Go not up, for the LORD <i>is</i> not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not go up, lest you be defeated by your enemies, for the LORD <i>is</i> not among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, for the LORD is not among you, to prevent you from being defeated by your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Do not go up, or you will be struck down before your enemies, for the LORD is not among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Do not go up, lest you be struck down before your enemies, for the LORD is not among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not go up, for Yahweh is not among you, so that you are not defeated before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, or you will be struck down before your enemies, for the LORD is not among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t go, because the LORD is not among you and you will be defeated by your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t go, because the LORD is not among you and you will be defeated by your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Go not up, for Jehovah is not among you; that ye be not smitten down before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten down before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't go! You will be defeated by your enemies because the LORD is not with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Don't go. The LORD is not with you, and your enemies will defeat you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Don't go up, since you know that the LORD is no longer with you. You'll be attacked right in front of your own enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, lest you be struck down by your enemies, because the LORD is not among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, for the LORD is not among you, and you will be defeated before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, for the LORD isn't among you; that you not be struck down before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t go up, for Yahweh isn’t among you; that way you won’t be struck down before your enemies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />do not go up, for YHWH is not in your midst, and you are not struck before your enemies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> go not up, for Jehovah is not in your midst, and ye are not smitten before your enemies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall not go up, for Jehovah is not in the midst of you; and shall ye not be struck before your enemies?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Go not up, for the Lord is not with you: lest you fall before your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do not ascend, for the Lord is not with you, lest you be overthrown before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, because the LORD is not in your midst; do not allow yourself to be struck down by your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not go up, for the LORD is not with you; do not let yourselves be struck down before your enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do not go up, for the LORD is not with you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do not go up, because LORD JEHOVAH is not with you, so that you will not be broken before your enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten down before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Go not up, for the Lord is not with you; so shall ye fall before the face of your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/14-42.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=4635" 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">Defeat by the Amalekites and Canaanites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">41</span>But Moses said, “Why are you transgressing the commandment of the LORD? This will not succeed! <span class="reftext">42</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ta·‘ă·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">go up,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">lest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5062.htm" title="5062: tin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- To strike, smite. A primitive root; to push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict.">you be struck down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">your enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·bə·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">among you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">43</span>For there the Amalekites and Canaanites will face you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, He will not be with you.”…<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="/deuteronomy/1-42.htm">Deuteronomy 1:42</a></span><br />But the LORD said to me, “Tell them not to go up and fight, for I am not with you to keep you from defeat by your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/7-12.htm">Joshua 7:12</a></span><br />This is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies. They will turn their backs and run from their enemies, because they themselves have been set apart for destruction. I will no longer be with you unless you remove from among you whatever is devoted to destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-3.htm">1 Samuel 4:3</a></span><br />When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a></span><br />“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-37.htm">Jeremiah 2:37</a></span><br />Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-17.htm">Lamentations 4:17</a></span><br />All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-6.htm">Hosea 5:6</a></span><br />They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-5.htm">2 Corinthians 3:5</a></span><br />Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that you be not smitten before your enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-42.htm">Deuteronomy 1:42</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I <i>am</i> not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-8.htm">Joshua 7:8,12</a></b></br> O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1,2-11</a></b></br> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, <i>what</i> work thou didst in their days, in the times of old… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-24.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/numbers/14-37.htm">Struck</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/14-45.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/numbers/23-11.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/numbers/22-28.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/numbers/14-45.htm">Struck</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>Do not go up</b><br>This command is a direct warning to the Israelites, who were attempting to enter the Promised Land against God's directive. The context is the aftermath of the Israelites' refusal to trust God and enter Canaan when initially commanded. Their disobedience led to God's judgment that they would wander in the wilderness for 40 years. The phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's timing and commands.<p><b>lest you be struck down by your enemies</b><br>The Israelites' enemies, the Canaanites and Amalekites, were formidable forces. Without God's protection, the Israelites would be vulnerable to defeat. This highlights the necessity of divine support in overcoming adversaries, a recurring theme in Israel's history. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of acting presumptuously without God's blessing.<p><b>because the LORD is not among you</b><br>This phrase underscores the critical importance of God's presence for success and protection. Throughout the Old Testament, God's presence is associated with victory and blessing. The absence of the LORD signifies a withdrawal of divine favor, often due to disobedience or lack of faith. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as when Samson loses his strength after the LORD departs from him (<a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Judges 16:20</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament teaching that apart from Christ, believers can do nothing (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who intercedes for them and warns them against disobedience.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are wandering in the wilderness after being delivered from Egypt. They are at a critical point of decision regarding entering the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_amalekites_and_canaanites.htm">The Amalekites and Canaanites</a></b><br>The enemies of Israel who inhabit the land they are attempting to enter without God's blessing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The place where the Israelites are currently wandering due to their lack of faith and disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_presence.htm">The Importance of God's Presence</a></b><br>Without God's presence, our efforts are in vain. The Israelites were warned that going into battle without God would lead to defeat. This teaches us to seek God's guidance and presence in all our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_over_presumption.htm">Obedience Over Presumption</a></b><br>Presuming upon God's favor without obedience leads to failure. The Israelites' decision to go up against their enemies despite God's warning is a lesson in the dangers of presumption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God's commands can lead to dire consequences. The Israelites faced defeat because they did not heed God's warning, reminding us of the importance of aligning our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Faith and Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>Trusting in God's timing is crucial. The Israelites' impatience and lack of faith led them to act prematurely. We must learn to wait on God's perfect timing in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_and_counsel.htm">The Role of Leadership and Counsel</a></b><br>Moses' role as a leader and his counsel to the Israelites highlight the importance of godly leadership and heeding wise counsel. We should seek and listen to godly advice in our decision-making processes.<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/how_did_samson_carry_a_city_gate.htm">In Judges 16:1-3, how could Samson realistically carry away an entire city gate on his shoulders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_bears_to_kill_youths.htm">2 Kings 2:23-24 - Why would God allow bears to kill 42 youths simply for mocking Elisha?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'book_of_wars'_question_bible's_completeness.htm">Numbers 21:14 - Does the mention of the 'Book of the Wars of the LORD,' which is lost to history, raise doubts about the completeness or preservation of biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jonathan_defeat_20_philistines.htm">How could Jonathan and his armor-bearer realistically defeat twenty Philistine warriors in such a small area (1 Samuel 14:12-14)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(42) G<span class= "bld">o not up, for the Lord is not among you.</span>--Moses had already received the command which is contained in <a href="/numbers/14-25.htm" title="(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelled in the valley.) Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.">Numbers 14:25</a>. He knew, therefore, that the Israelites would not have the guidance of the cloud, the visible token of the Divine presence.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/14-42.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">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go up,</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲל֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lest</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you be struck down</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּנָּ֣גְפ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5062.htm">Strong's 5062: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push, gore, defeat, stub, inflict</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your enemies,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is not</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among you.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qir·bə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/14-42.htm">OT Law: Numbers 14:42 Don't go up for Yahweh isn't among (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/14-41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 14:41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/14-43.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 14:43"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:43" /></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>