Caleb together with joshua, as is manifest from chap. The law ordained that the vow was binding if it had been made in her husbands lifetime, and he, on being made aware of it, had not interposed his veto numbers 30. Then caleb made signs to the people to keep quiet, and said to moses, let us go up straight away and take this land. That caleb alone is named here, whereas joshua is elsewhere joined with him in the matter as in chapter numbers 14. Numbers chapter kjv king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying. And it is probable, the people desired it out of diffidence. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes. This lesson studies that missed opportunity, examines what caused the opportunity to be missed, and discovers the consequences faced by the israelites as a result of that lost opportunity. Numbers new living translation nlt twelve scouts explore canaan. In many printed editions, the chapter number is omitted for these books, and references just use the verse numbers. You must believe god always stands ready in every situationto deliver us and to deliver his promises that hes made to us, if we are willing to rely and rest on his abilities and promises.
Hebron had been built seven years before zoan in egypt. Every verse 31,103 text, chapter and verse visually synchronized with audio audio video bible. Commentary on numbers 14 israel refuses to enter canaan. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. Her husband has nullified them, and the lord will absolve her. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Psalm 117, the shortest chapter, is also the middle chapter of the bible, being the 595th chapter.
Speak unto moses in answer to the peoples petition about it, as is evident from. Scouts spied out the land, and the majority gave a negative report. Numbers 30 niv vows moses said to the heads of the. She may curb wanton flesh from the use of things lawful in themselves, but harmful to her, and that by a vow, as did the rechabites, jeremiah 35. Then they came to the valley of eshcol, and there cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes. Then caleb silenced the people before moses and said, we should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it. Bamidbar numbers chapter 14 parshah shelach tanakh. Videos were assembled by free audio video bible ministry for christian, biblical, educational use. It was a promised land, and the right of possession was founded on the promise. Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it numbers. The lord said to moses, 2 send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites. After the census numbers 1, israel, organized into armies, traveled the rest of the distance to the border of the promised land. Numbers commentary daily verse, scripture by topic. Chapter 14 continues the drama from chapter, after hearing the report from the discouraging men, the congregation wept all night.
In what respects the ancient canaan was a type of heaven. Numbers, new king james version nkjv the bible app. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of israel, from their camp in the wilderness of paran. This is the thing which the lord hath commandedthe subject of this chapter relates to vowing, which seems to have been an ancient usage, allowed by the law to remain, and by which some people declared their intention of offering some gift on the altar or abstaining from particular articles of meat or drink, of observing a private fast. At the end of chapter of numbers, the israelites are at a critical juncture. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. And caleb stilled the people before moses, and said, let us go up at once, and possess it. Chapters and 14 of numbers describe one of the greatest missed opportunities the israelites ever experienced. Will they listen to the negative reports of the 10 explorers, or will they trust god to drive out the canaanites so that they can settle in the land that god promised them. Numbers, new international version niv the bible app. And the lord spoke to moses, saying, send men to spy out the land of canaan, which i am giving to the children of israel.