Numbers 14:38

What does Numbers 14:38 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 14:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men that went to spy out the land.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, of those who went to see the land, were not touched by disease.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, have lived of those men who go to spy out the land.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But Josue the son of Nun, and Caleb had gone to view the land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, lived still of the men that had gone to search out the land.

Context

v.37even those men that did bring up an evil report of the land, died by the plague before Jehovah.

v.38This passage

v.39And Moses told these words unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 14:6

    Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that Jehovah spake unto Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.

  • Numbers 26:65

    For Jehovah had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

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