In what respects the ancient canaan was a type of heaven. Numbers new living translation nlt twelve scouts explore canaan. Numbers, new king james version nkjv the bible app. In many printed editions, the chapter number is omitted for these books, and references just use the verse numbers. It is a memorable and very melancholy story which is related in this and the following chapter, of the turning back of israel from the borders of canaan, when they were just ready to set foot in it, and the sentencing of them to wander and perish in the wilderness for their unbelief and murmuring. Numbers chapter kjv king james version gina is absolutely correct read your bibles people for yourself. After the census numbers 1, israel, organized into armies, traveled the rest of the distance to the border of the promised land. 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.
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. 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. Scouts spied out the land, and the majority gave a negative report. Then they came to the valley of eshcol, and there cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. Numbers commentary daily verse, scripture by topic. Hebron had been built seven years before zoan in egypt. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs. Chapter 14 continues the drama from chapter, after hearing the report from the discouraging men, the congregation wept all night. Bamidbar numbers chapter 14 parshah shelach tanakh.
Caleb together with joshua, as is manifest from chap. It was a promised land, and the right of possession was founded on the promise. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of israel, from their camp in the wilderness of paran. Her husband has nullified them, and the lord will absolve her. The question is answered immediately in chapter 14. Numbers, new international version niv the bible app. And it is probable, the people desired it out of diffidence.
Psalm 117, the shortest chapter, is also the middle chapter of the bible, being the 595th chapter. 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. At the end of chapter of numbers, the israelites are at a critical juncture. Then caleb made signs to the people to keep quiet, and said to moses, let us go up straight away and take this land.
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. But caleb quieted the people before moses and said, let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it. 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. Numbers chapter kjv king james version 1 and the lord spake unto moses, saying. Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it numbers. 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. 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. That caleb alone is named here, whereas joshua is elsewhere joined with him in the matter as in chapter numbers 14. Speak unto moses in answer to the peoples petition about it, as is evident from. Numbers 30 niv vows moses said to the heads of the. And caleb stilled the people before moses, and said, let us go up at once, and possess it. The lord said to moses, 2 send some men to explore the land of canaan, which i am giving to the israelites.