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Numbers 14:13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.
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By your power you brought these people up from among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But Moses objected. “What will the Egyptians think when they hear about it?” he asked the LORD. “They know full well the power you displayed in rescuing your people from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear <i>it</i>, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Moses said to the LORD: “Then the Egyptians will hear <i>it,</i> for by Your might You brought these people up from among them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people up from their midst,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from their midst,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Thy strength Thou didst bring up this people from their midst,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Moses said to Yahweh, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your power You brought up this people from their midst,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought up these people from among them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses replied to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear about it, for by your strength you brought up this people from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses replied to the LORD, “The Egyptians will hear about it, for by Your strength You brought up this people from them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses said unto Jehovah, Then the Egyptians will hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it; for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, "What if the Egyptians hear about it? (You used your power to take these people away from them.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, "You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Moses responded to the LORD, "When Egypt hears that you've brought this people out from among them with a mighty demonstration of power,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, ?The Egyptians will hear of it, for by Your strength You brought this people from among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moses said to the LORD, "When the Egyptians hear it--for you brought up this people by your power from among them--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses said to the LORD, "Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians will hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses said to Yahweh, “Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses says to YHWH, “Then the Egyptians have heard! For with Your power You have brought up this people out of their midst,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses saith unto Jehovah, 'Then have the Egyptians heard! for Thou hast brought up with Thy power this people out of their midst,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will say to Jehovah, And the Egyptians heard, for thou didst bring up with thy strength this people from the midst of them;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses said to the Lord: That the Egyptians, from the midst of whom thou hast brought forth this people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moses said to the Lord: “But then the Egyptians, from whose midst you led out this people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD: “The Egyptians will hear of this, for by your power you brought out this people from among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Moses said to the LORD, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for in your might you brought up this people from among them,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it (for thou didst bring up this people in thy might from among them),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe said to LORD JEHOVAH: “The Egyptians will hear that you brought up this people by your power from among them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses said unto the LORD: 'When the Egyptians shall hear--for Thou broughtest up this people in Thy might from among them--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses said to the Lord, So Egypt shall hear, for thou hast brought up this people from them by thy might.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/14-13.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=4366" 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">Moses Intercedes for the People</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">But Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/4713.htm" title="4713: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- Inhab. of Eg. From Mitsrayim; a Mitsrite, or inhabitant of Mitsrajim.">“The Egyptians</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">will hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">of it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: ḇə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">for by Your strength</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/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">You brought</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.">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/7130.htm" title="7130: miq·qir·bōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">from among them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>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.…<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="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm">Deuteronomy 9:26-29</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD and said, “O Lord GOD, do not destroy Your people, Your inheritance, whom You redeemed through Your greatness and brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Overlook the stubbornness of this people and the wickedness of their sin. / Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-23.htm">Psalm 106:23</a></span><br />So He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-17.htm">Nehemiah 9:17</a></span><br />They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Psalm 103:8-10</a></span><br />The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. / He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever. / He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Isaiah 63:7-9</a></span><br />I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion. / For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Jeremiah 14:7-9</a></span><br />Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You. / O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night? / Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-9.htm">Ezekiel 20:9</a></span><br />But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-15.htm">Daniel 9:15-19</a></span><br />Now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and who made for Yourself a name renowned to this day, we have sinned; we have acted wickedly. / O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us. / So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-51.htm">1 Kings 8:51-53</a></span><br />For they are Your people and Your inheritance; You brought them out of Egypt, out of the furnace for iron. / May Your eyes be open to the pleas of Your servant and of Your people Israel, and may You listen to them whenever they call to You. / For You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">2 Chronicles 20:6-12</a></span><br />and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. / Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? / They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for you brought up this people in your might from among them;)</p><p class="hdg">and Moses said unto the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a></b></br> Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm">Deuteronomy 9:26-28</a></b></br> I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-27.htm">Deuteronomy 31:27</a></b></br> For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">Broughtest</a> <a href="/numbers/11-18.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/numbers/12-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/11-26.htm">Power</a> <a href="/numbers/14-9.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/9-29.htm">Broughtest</a> <a href="/numbers/14-27.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/numbers/16-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/numbers/14-14.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/14-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/numbers/14-17.htm">Strength</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <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>But Moses said to the LORD</b><br>Moses, as the leader and intercessor for Israel, often communicated directly with God. This phrase highlights his role as a mediator, similar to how Christ intercedes for believers (<a href="/hebrews/7-25.htm">Hebrews 7:25</a>). Moses' dialogue with God reflects a deep relationship and trust, emphasizing the importance of prayer and intercession in leadership.<p><b>The Egyptians will hear of it</b><br>The Egyptians, who had witnessed the plagues and the Exodus, were aware of God's power. This phrase underscores the significance of God's reputation among the nations. It reflects the broader biblical theme of God's actions being a testimony to the world, as seen in <a href="/joshua/2-10.htm">Joshua 2:10-11</a>, where Rahab speaks of the fear of the Lord's deeds spreading among the nations.<p><b>For by Your strength</b><br>This acknowledges God's omnipotence and the miraculous nature of the Exodus. The deliverance from Egypt was not by human effort but by divine intervention, a recurring theme in Scripture that points to God's sovereignty and power, as seen in <a href="/psalms/136-12.htm">Psalm 136:12</a>, which praises God for His mighty hand and outstretched arm.<p><b>You brought this people from among them</b><br>This phrase highlights the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The deliverance from Egypt is a foundational event in Israel's history, symbolizing salvation and redemption. It prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who brings believers out of the bondage of sin (<a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a>). The Exodus is a type of Christ's redemptive work, illustrating God's faithfulness to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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. In this verse, Moses is interceding on behalf of the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who delivered the Israelites from Egypt with mighty acts and signs.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_egyptians.htm">The Egyptians</a></b><br>The people from whom the Israelites were delivered. They are significant here as Moses references them to remind God of His reputation among the nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, who are in the wilderness after being delivered from slavery in Egypt. They are at a point of rebellion and disbelief.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a></b><br>The event of God delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, demonstrating His power and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' intercession demonstrates the importance and power of standing in the gap for others in prayer. Believers are called to intercede for others, trusting in God's mercy and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_reputation_among_the_nations.htm">God's Reputation Among the Nations</a></b><br>Moses appeals to God's reputation, reminding us that our actions as believers reflect on God's name. We should live in a way that honors God and draws others to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>Moses exemplifies faithful leadership by advocating for the people despite their rebellion. Leaders today are called to shepherd their people with patience and love, even in difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_past_works.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Past Works</a></b><br>Recalling God's past deliverance and faithfulness can strengthen our faith in current challenges. Believers should regularly reflect on God's work in their lives and history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_and_justice.htm">God's Mercy and Justice</a></b><br>This passage highlights the balance of God's mercy and justice. While God is just, He is also merciful, and intercession can lead to His mercy being extended.<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/why_are_israelites_seen_as_canaanites.htm">Why does archaeological evidence show that the Israelites were originally Canaanites rather than an invading force?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_lions_symbolize_in_the_bible.htm">What defines being devout?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_attribute_psalm_90_to_moses.htm">How can Psalm 90 be attributed to Moses when historical evidence places the Psalms’ compilation long after his lifetime? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_credit_divine_command_in_2_chr_11_2-4.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 11:2–4 credit a divine command with preventing civil war, despite no external historical records confirming this intervention or conflict resolution? </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>(13, 14) <span class= "bld">And Moses said unto the Lord . . . --</span>There is considerable difficulty as to the correct rendering of these verses. They may be rendered in accordance with the Authorised Version, or they may be rendered as follows:--<span class= "ital">And Moses said unto the </span>LORD, <span class= "ital">The Egyptians have </span>both<span class= "ital"> heard that thou hast brought up this people from among them by thy might, and they have also told </span>(<span class= "ital">it</span>)<span class= "ital"> to the inhabitants of this land </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the land of Canaan, as in <a href="/numbers/14-3.htm" title="And why has the LORD brought us to this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?">Numbers 14:3</a>); <span class= "ital">they </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the Egyptians and the Canaanites) <span class= "ital">have heard that thou </span>LORD <span class= "ital">art in the midst of this people, for thou </span>LORD <span class= "ital">art seen face to face, and thy cloud standeth over them, and thou goest before them, &c. </span>&c. Reference may be made to the following passages in illustration of the argument by which Moses enforced his intercessory prayer on behalf of Israel:--<a href="/context/deuteronomy/32-26.htm" title="I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:">Deuteronomy 32:26-27</a>; <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm" title="For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what will you do to your great name?">Joshua 7:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm" title="For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I cut you not off.">Isaiah 48:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm" title="For my own sake, even for my own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory to another.">Isaiah 48:11</a>; <a href="/context/ezekiel/36-22.htm" title="Therefore say to the house of Israel, thus said the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for my holy name's sake, which you have profaned among the heathen, where you went.">Ezekiel 36:22-23</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Moses said unto the Lord.</span> The words which follow are so confused, and the construction so dislocated, that they afford the strongest evidence that we have here the <span class="accented">ipsissima verba</span> of the mediator, disordered as they were in the moment of utterance by passionate earnestness and an agonizing fear. Had Moses been ever so eloquent, a facility of speech at such a moment would have been alike unnatural and unlovely. What we can see in the words is this: that Moses had no thought for himself, and that it never occurred to him to entertain the tempting offer made to him by God; that he knew God too well, and (if we may say so) cared for God too much, to let him so compromise his honour among the nations, and so thwart his own purposes, without making one effort (however audacious) to turn his wrath aside. We can see that it is (as in <a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11, 12</a>, only much more boldly and abruptly) the thought of what the heathen would say which he wishes to thrust upon the Almighty; but we cannot be sure of the right translation of the words. The most literal rendering would seem to be, "Both the Egyptians have heard (<span class="hebrew">וְשָׁמְעוּ</span>) that thou broughtest out this people from among them with thy might, and they have told it (<span class="hebrew">וְאָמְרוּ</span>) to the inhabitants of this land; they have heard (<span class="hebrew">שָׁמְעוּ</span>, repeated) that thou, Lord, art amongst this people," etc. The Septuagint, however, translates the first verb by a future (<span class="greek">καὶ ἀκούσεται Αἴγυπτος</span>), and, as this gives a much clearer sense, it is followed by the Targum Palestine and most of the versions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/14-13.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">But Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֥אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</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">“The Egyptians</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4713.htm">Strong's 4713: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egyptian -- inhabitant of Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁמְע֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of it,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</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">for by Your strength</span><br /><span class="heb">בְכֹחֲךָ֛</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You brought</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶעֱלִ֧יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<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">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from among them.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקִּרְבּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qir·bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<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/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">OT Law: Numbers 14:13 Moses said to Yahweh Then the Egyptians (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/14-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 14:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/14-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 14:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 14:14" /></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>