Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. New Living Translation You will all drop dead in this wilderness! Because you complained against me, every one of you who is twenty years old or older and was included in the registration will die. English Standard Version your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness, and of all your number, listed in the census from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against me, Berean Standard Bible Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. Berean Literal Bible In this wilderness your⁺ corpses shall fall, and all your⁺ numbered, according to your⁺ entire number, from a son of twenty years and above, because you⁺ have grumbled against Me. King James Bible Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me, New King James Version The carcasses of you who have complained against Me shall fall in this wilderness, all of you who were numbered, according to your entire number, from twenty years old and above. New American Standard Bible your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness, all your numbered men according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. NASB 1995 your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. NASB 1977 your corpses shall fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. Legacy Standard Bible your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward, who have grumbled against Me. Amplified Bible your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness, even all who were numbered of you, your entire number from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against Me. Berean Annotated Bible Your⁺ bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you⁺ have grumbled against Me. Christian Standard Bible Your corpses will fall in this wilderness—all of you who were registered in the census, the entire number of you twenty years old or more —because you have complained about me. Holman Christian Standard Bible Your corpses will fall in this wilderness—all of you who were registered in the census, the entire number of you 20 years old or more—because you have complained about Me. American Standard Version your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, that have murmured against me, Contemporary English Version You will die right here in the desert, and your dead bodies will cover the ground. You have insulted me, and none of you men who are over 20 years old English Revised Version your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me, GOD'S WORD® Translation Your bodies will drop dead in this desert. All of you who are at least 20 years old, who were registered and listed, and who complained about me will die. Good News Translation You will die and your corpses will be scattered across this wilderness. Because you have complained against me, none of you over twenty years of age will enter that land. International Standard Version Your corpses will fall in this wilderness—every single one of you who has been counted among you, according to your number from 20 years and above, who complained against me. NET Bible Your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness--all those of you who were numbered, according to your full number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me. New Heart English Bible your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all who were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me, Webster's Bible Translation Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYour bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. World English Bible Your dead bodies shall fall in this wilderness; and all who were counted of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, who have complained against me, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYour carcasses fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered ones, to all your number, from a son of twenty years and upward, who have murmured against Me; Berean Literal Bible In this wilderness your⁺ corpses shall fall, and all your⁺ numbered, according to your⁺ entire number, from a son of twenty years and above, because you⁺ have grumbled against Me. Young's Literal Translation in this wilderness do your carcases fall, even all your numbered ones, to all your number, from a son of twenty years and upward, who have murmured against Me; Smith's Literal Translation In this desert shall your carcasses fall; and all of you being reviewed according to all your number, from the son of twenty years and above, who murmured against me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Biblefin the wilderness shall your carcasses lie. All you that were numbered from twenty years old and upward, and have murmured against me, Catholic Public Domain Version In the wilderness, here shall your carcasses lie. All you who were numbered from twenty years and above, and who have murmured against me, New American Bible Here in the wilderness your dead bodies shall fall. Of all your men of twenty years or more, enrolled in your registration, who grumbled against me, New Revised Standard Version your dead bodies shall fall in this very wilderness; and of all your number, included in the census, from twenty years old and upward, who have complained against me, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYour corpses shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, because you have murmured against me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In this wilderness your corpses will fall and all your number and all your numbering from a son of twenty years and above, because you were complaining against me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness, and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, ye that have murmured against Me; Brenton Septuagint Translation Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all those of you that were reviewed, and those of you that were numbered from twenty years old and upward, all that murmured against me, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Forgiveness and Judgment…28So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. 29Your bodies will fall in this wilderness— all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older— because you have grumbled against Me. 30Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.… Cross References Your bodies will fall in this wilderness— Hebrews 3:17 And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? 1 Corinthians 10:5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. Psalm 106:26-27 So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness, / to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands. all who were numbered in the census, Exodus 38:26 a beka per person, that is, half a shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, from everyone twenty years of age or older who had crossed over to be numbered, a total of 603,550 men. Numbers 1:46 And all those counted totaled 603,550. Exodus 30:12 “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. everyone twenty years of age or older— Exodus 30:14 Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. Numbers 1:3 You and Aaron are to number those who are twenty years of age or older by their divisions—everyone who can serve in Israel’s army. Numbers 32:11 ‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— because you have grumbled against Me. Exodus 16:8 And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.” Psalm 106:25 They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD. 1 Corinthians 10:10 And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. Deuteronomy 1:34-36 When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “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.” Psalm 95:10-11 For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” / So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.” Joshua 5:6 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. Ezekiel 20:15-16 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. Treasury of Scripture Your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me. carcases Numbers 14:32,33 But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness… 1 Corinthians 10:5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? all that were Numbers 1:45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; Numbers 26:64 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. Jump to Previous Bodies Carcases Carcasses Census Complete Corpses Counted Crying Dead Desert Stretched Twenty Upward Upwards Waste Whole WildernessJump to Next Bodies Carcases Carcasses Census Complete Corpses Counted Crying Dead Desert Stretched Twenty Upward Upwards Waste Whole WildernessNumbers 14 1. The people murmur at the news6. Joshua and Caleb labor to still them 11. God threatens them 13. Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon 26. The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land 36. The men who raised the evil report die by a plague 40. The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten Your bodies will fall in this wilderness This phrase signifies the consequence of Israel's rebellion and lack of faith. The wilderness, a harsh and desolate place, symbolizes the spiritual barrenness resulting from disobedience. The Israelites' journey through the wilderness was meant to be a time of testing and reliance on God, but their failure to trust led to a prolonged period of wandering. This punishment reflects the seriousness of their sin and serves as a warning about the consequences of unbelief. all who were numbered in the census everyone twenty years of age or older because you have grumbled against Me Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now wandering in the wilderness due to their disobedience and lack of faith. 2. The Wilderness The desert area where the Israelites wandered for 40 years as a consequence of their rebellion and lack of trust in God's promises. 3. The Census A counting of the Israelite men aged twenty and older, which was initially conducted to organize the people for entering the Promised Land. 4. Moses The leader of the Israelites, who interceded on behalf of the people when God threatened to destroy them for their rebellion. 5. God's Judgment The divine decree that those who grumbled and lacked faith would not enter the Promised Land, but would die in the wilderness. Teaching Points The Consequences of DisobedienceDisobedience to God leads to severe consequences, as seen in the Israelites' fate. We must heed God's commands and trust in His promises. The Importance of Faith The Israelites' lack of faith resulted in their downfall. As believers, we are called to live by faith, trusting in God's plan and timing. Gratitude Over Grumbling The Israelites' grumbling against God led to their judgment. We should cultivate a heart of gratitude, recognizing God's provision and faithfulness in our lives. Intercession Matters Moses' intercession for the people shows the power and importance of praying for others, especially when they are in rebellion or facing judgment. Learning from the Past The account of the Israelites serves as a warning and lesson for us today. We should learn from their mistakes and strive to live in obedience and faithfulness to God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Numbers 14:29?2. How does Numbers 14:29 illustrate consequences of disobedience to God's commands? 3. What lessons can we learn from Israel's lack of faith in Numbers 14:29? 4. How does Numbers 14:29 connect with Hebrews 3:17 about unbelief's consequences? 5. How can we apply the warning in Numbers 14:29 to our daily lives? 6. What role does faith play in avoiding outcomes like those in Numbers 14:29? 7. Why did God decree death for Israelites in the wilderness in Numbers 14:29? 8. How does Numbers 14:29 reflect God's justice and mercy? 9. What historical evidence supports the events described in Numbers 14:29? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 14? 11. Is the quick replenishment of certain tribes after mass deaths (Numbers 26) plausible without any record of extraordinary birth rates or other means of population growth? 12. Why does this census differ from earlier tallies (compare Numbers 1:46 and 26:51) if both claimed divine verification? 13. What is the significance of Joshua and Caleb's story? 14. Ezekiel 33:17 – If God’s ways are truly just, why do we see instances of collective punishment and suffering elsewhere in Scripture? What Does Numbers 14:29 Mean Your bodies will fall in this wilderness• The LORD’s declaration is literal: the adult Israelites who refused to trust His promise would die and be buried in the desert (Genesis 3:19; 1 Corinthians 10:5, “Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.”) • This judgment contrasts sharply with God’s earlier intent to bring them into “a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:17). • It underscores that unbelief forfeits blessing—Hebrews 3:17-19 links the wilderness deaths directly to disobedience and unbelief. all who were numbered in the census • Numbers 1 recorded a detailed, God-directed census of fighting men; that very list now becomes the roster of the condemned. • What began as preparation for conquest becomes evidence against them (Psalm 106:24-26, “They despised the pleasant land… so He lifted His hand and swore to make them fall in the wilderness”). • The phrase stresses accountability: every man who had been officially counted is individually known to God and subject to His verdict. everyone twenty years of age or older • Twenty marked the age of military responsibility (Numbers 1:3). Those old enough to fight were old enough to be held responsible for their faithless vote (Numbers 14:2-4). • God exempts the younger generation and Caleb and Joshua (Numbers 14:30-31), illustrating both justice and mercy. • Deuteronomy 1:39 reaffirms that the little ones “who today have no knowledge of good and evil… will enter.” because you have grumbled against Me • The root issue is not military strength but heart rebellion—murmuring against God equates to rejecting His character (Exodus 16:8, “Your complaints are not against us but against the LORD”). • Repeated grumbling (Exodus 15:24; 16:2; 17:2) culminates here; the cup of iniquity is full. • Jude 5 draws a straight line: “Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord delivered His people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe.” Faithlessness invites divine discipline. summary Numbers 14:29 is God’s solemn verdict on a generation that saw His mighty acts yet refused to trust Him. Every counted adult male will die in the very wilderness they feared, proving God’s faithfulness to His word—both in promise and in judgment. The passage warns that unbelief and persistent murmuring forfeit blessings, while also highlighting God’s mercy toward the young and the faithful few. (29) From twenty years old and upward.--Rashi thinks that these words were employed to show that the Levites who were numbered from a month old and upwards were not included in the general sentence of destruction, and hence that it is no just cause of astonishment that some of them, as, e.g., Eleazar, should have entered the land of Canaan.Verse 29. - All that were numbered of you... from twenty years old (cf. Numbers 1:18, 19, 47). All that had been enrolled as the soldiers of the Lord, to fight his battles and their own, but had refused, and had incurred the guilt of mutiny.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Your bodiesפִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם (p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6297: A carcase, an idolatrous image will fall יִפְּל֨וּ (yip·pə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie in this הַ֠זֶּה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that wilderness— בַּמִּדְבָּ֣ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who were numbered פְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙ (pə·qu·ḏê·ḵem) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit in the census, מִסְפַּרְכֶ֔ם (mis·par·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration everyone לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every twenty עֶשְׂרִ֥ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth years of age מִבֶּ֛ן (mib·ben) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son or older— וָמָ֑עְלָה (wā·mā·‘ə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top because אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you have grumbled הֲלִֽינֹתֶ֖ם (hă·lî·nō·ṯem) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate against Me. עָלָֽי׃ (‘ā·lāy) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Numbers 14:29 NIVNumbers 14:29 NLT Numbers 14:29 ESV Numbers 14:29 NASB Numbers 14:29 KJV Numbers 14:29 BibleApps.com Numbers 14:29 Biblia Paralela Numbers 14:29 Chinese Bible Numbers 14:29 French Bible Numbers 14:29 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 14:29 Your dead bodies shall fall in this (Nu Num.) |
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