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Selected Verse: Numbers 14:24 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
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Nu 14:24 |
Strong Concordance |
But my servant [05650] Caleb [03612], because [06118] he had another [0312] spirit [07307] with him, and hath followed [0310] me fully [04390], him will I bring [0935] into the land [0776] whereinto he went [0935]; and his seed [02233] shall possess [03423] it. |
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King James |
But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
my servant Caleb--Joshua was also excepted, but he is not named because he was no longer in the ranks of the people, being a constant attendant on Moses.
because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully--Under the influence of God's Spirit, Caleb was a man of bold, generous, heroic courage, above worldly anxieties and fears. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
My servant Caleb - Caleb only is mentioned here as also in Num 13:30 ff. Both passages probably form part of the matter introduced at a later period into the narrative of Moses, and either by Joshua or under his superintendence. Hence, the name of Joshua is omitted, and his faithfulness together with its reward are taken for granted. In Num 14:30, Num 14:38, both names are mentioned together; and these verses in all likelihood belong to the same original composition as Num 14:6-10. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
But because there was another spirit in Caleb, - i.e., not the unbelieving, despairing, yet proud and rebellious spirit of the great mass of the people, but the spirit of obedience and believing trust, so that "he followed Jehovah fully" (lit., "fulfilled to walk behind Jehovah"), followed Him with unwavering fidelity, - God would bring him into the land into which he had gone, and his seed should possess it. (אחרי מלּא here, and at Num 32:11-12; Deu 1:36; Jos 14:8-9; Kg1 11:6, is a constructio praegnans for אחרי ללכת מלּא; cf. Ch2 34:31.) According to the context, the reference is not to Hebron particularly, but to Canaan generally, which God had sworn unto the fathers (Num 14:23, and Deu 1:36, comp. with Deu 1:35); although, when the land was divided, Caleb received Hebron for his possession, because, according to his own statement in Jos 14:6., Moses had sworn that he would give it to him. But this is not mentioned here; just as Joshua also is not mentioned in this place, as he is at Num 14:30 and Num 14:38, but Caleb only, who opposed the exaggerated accounts of the other spies at the very first, and endeavoured to quiet the excitement of the people by declaring that they were well able to overcome the Canaanites (Num 13:30). This first revelation of God to Moses is restricted to the main fact; the particulars are given afterwards in the sentence of God, as intended for communication to the people (Num 14:26-38). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Caleb - Joshua is not named, because he was not now among the people, but a constant attendant upon Moses, nor was he to be reckoned as one of them, any more than Moses and Aaron were, because he was to be their chief commander. He had another spirit - Was a man of another temper, faithful and courageous, not acted by that evil spirit of cowardice, unbelief, disobedience, which ruled in his brethren but by the spirit of God. Fully - Universally and constantly, through difficulties and dangers, which made his partners halt. Whereinto he went - In general, Canaan, and particularly Hebron, and the adjacent parts, Jos 14:9. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But my servant Caleb, etc. - Caleb had another spirit - not only a bold, generous, courageous, noble, and heroic spirit; but the Spirit and influence of the God of heaven thus raised him above human inquietudes and earthly fears, therefore be followed God fully; וימלא אחרי vaimalle acharai, literally, he filled after me: God showed him the way he was to take, and the line of conduct he was to pursue, and he filled up this line, and in all things followed the will of his Maker. He therefore shall see the promised land, and his seed shall possess it. A dastardly spirit in the things of God is a heavy curse. How many are retarded in their course, and fall short of the blessings of the Gospel, through magnifying the number and strength of their adversaries, their own weakness and the difficulties of the way, with which we may connect their distrust of the power, faithfulness, and goodness of God! And how many are prevented from receiving the higher degrees of salvation by foolishly attributing insurmountable power, either to their inward corruptions or outward enemies! Only such men as Joshua and Caleb, who take God at his word, and who know that against his wisdom no cunning can stand, and against his might no strength can prevail, are likely to follow God fully, and receive the heights, lengths, breadths, and depths of the salvation of God. |
6 And Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], and Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], which were of them that searched [08446] the land [0776], rent [07167] their clothes [0899]:
7 And they spake [0559] unto all the company [05712] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], saying [0559], The land [0776], which we passed [05674] through to search [08446] it, is an exceeding [03966] [03966] good [02896] land [0776].
8 If the LORD [03068] delight [02654] in us, then he will bring [0935] us into this land [0776], and give [05414] it us; a land [0776] which floweth [02100] with milk [02461] and honey [01706].
9 Only rebel [04775] not ye against the LORD [03068], neither fear [03372] ye the people [05971] of the land [0776]; for they are bread [03899] for us: their defence [06738] is departed [05493] from them, and the LORD [03068] is with us: fear [03372] them not.
10 But all the congregation [05712] bade [0559] stone [07275] them with stones [068]. And the glory [03519] of the LORD [03068] appeared [07200] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150] before all the children [01121] of Israel [03478].
38 But Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], and Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], which were of the men [01992] [0582] that went [01980] to search [08446] the land [0776], lived [02421] still.
30 Doubtless ye shall not [0518] come [0935] into the land [0776], concerning which I sware [03027] [05375] to make you dwell [07931] therein, save Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], and Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126].
30 And Caleb [03612] stilled [02013] the people [05971] before Moses [04872], and said [0559], Let us go up [05927] at once [05927], and possess [03423] it; for we are well able [03201] to overcome [03201] it.
26 And the LORD [03068] spake [01696] unto Moses [04872] and unto Aaron [0175], saying [0559],
27 How long shall I bear with this evil [07451] congregation [05712], which murmur [03885] against me? I have heard [08085] the murmurings [08519] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which they murmur [03885] against me.
28 Say [0559] unto them, As truly as [03808] I live [02416], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], as ye have spoken [01696] in mine ears [0241], so will I do [06213] to you:
29 Your carcases [06297] shall fall [05307] in this wilderness [04057]; and all that were numbered [06485] of you, according to your whole number [04557], from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], which have murmured [03885] against me,
30 Doubtless ye shall not [0518] come [0935] into the land [0776], concerning which I sware [03027] [05375] to make you dwell [07931] therein, save Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], and Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126].
31 But your little ones [02945], which ye said [0559] should be a prey [0957], them will I bring in [0935], and they shall know [03045] the land [0776] which ye have despised [03988].
32 But as for you, your carcases [06297], they shall fall [05307] in this wilderness [04057].
33 And your children [01121] shall wander [07462] in the wilderness [04057] forty [0705] years [08141], and bear [05375] your whoredoms [02184], until your carcases [06297] be wasted [08552] in the wilderness [04057].
34 After the number [04557] of the days [03117] in which ye searched [08446] the land [0776], even forty [0705] days [03117], each day [03117] for a year [08141] [03117] [08141], shall ye bear [05375] your iniquities [05771], even forty [0705] years [08141], and ye shall know [03045] my breach of promise [08569].
35 I the LORD [03068] have said [01696], I will surely [0518] [03808] do [06213] it [02063] unto all this evil [07451] congregation [05712], that are gathered together [03259] against me: in this wilderness [04057] they shall be consumed [08552], and there they shall die [04191].
36 And the men [0582], which Moses [04872] sent [07971] to search [08446] the land [0776], who returned [07725], and made all the congregation [05712] to murmur [03885] [03885] against him, by bringing up [03318] a slander [01681] upon the land [0776],
37 Even those [0582] men [0582] that did bring up [03318] the evil [07451] report [01681] upon the land [0776], died [04191] by the plague [04046] before [06440] the LORD [03068].
38 But Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], and Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], which were of the men [01992] [0582] that went [01980] to search [08446] the land [0776], lived [02421] still.
30 And Caleb [03612] stilled [02013] the people [05971] before Moses [04872], and said [0559], Let us go up [05927] at once [05927], and possess [03423] it; for we are well able [03201] to overcome [03201] it.
38 But Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126], and Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], which were of the men [01992] [0582] that went [01980] to search [08446] the land [0776], lived [02421] still.
30 Doubtless ye shall not [0518] come [0935] into the land [0776], concerning which I sware [03027] [05375] to make you dwell [07931] therein, save Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312], and Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126].
6 Then the children [01121] of Judah [03063] came [05066] unto Joshua [03091] in Gilgal [01537]: and Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312] the Kenezite [07074] said [0559] unto him, Thou knowest [03045] the thing [01697] that the LORD [03068] said [01696] unto Moses [04872] the man [0376] of God [0430] concerning me [0182] and thee [0182] in Kadeshbarnea [06947].
35 Surely there shall not one [0376] of these men [0582] of this evil [07451] generation [01755] see [07200] that good [02896] land [0776], which I sware [07650] to give [05414] unto your fathers [01],
36 Save [02108] Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312]; he shall see [07200] it, and to him will I give [05414] the land [0776] that [0834] he hath trodden upon [01869], and to his children [01121], because he hath wholly [04390] followed [0310] the LORD [03068].
23 Surely they shall not [0518] see [07200] the land [0776] which I sware [07650] unto their fathers [01], neither shall any of them that provoked [05006] me see [07200] it:
31 And the king [04428] stood [05975] in his place [05977], and made [03772] a covenant [01285] before [06440] the LORD [03068], to walk [03212] after [0310] the LORD [03068], and to keep [08104] his commandments [04687], and his testimonies [05715], and his statutes [02706], with all his heart [03824], and with all his soul [05315], to perform [06213] the words [01697] of the covenant [01285] which are written [03789] in this book [05612].
6 And Solomon [08010] did [06213] evil [07451] in the sight [05869] of the LORD [03068], and went not fully [04390] after [0310] the LORD [03068], as did David [01732] his father [01].
8 Nevertheless my brethren [0251] that went up [05927] with me made the heart [03820] of the people [05971] melt [04529]: but I wholly [04390] followed [0310] the LORD [03068] my God [0430].
9 And Moses [04872] sware [07650] on that day [03117], saying [0559], Surely the land [0776] whereon thy feet [07272] have trodden [01869] shall be thine inheritance [05159], and thy children's [01121] for [05704] ever [05769], because thou hast wholly [04390] followed [0310] the LORD [03068] my God [0430].
36 Save [02108] Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312]; he shall see [07200] it, and to him will I give [05414] the land [0776] that [0834] he hath trodden upon [01869], and to his children [01121], because he hath wholly [04390] followed [0310] the LORD [03068].
11 Surely [0518] none of the men [0582] that came up [05927] out of Egypt [04714], from twenty [06242] years [08141] old [01121] and upward [04605], shall see [07200] the land [0127] which I sware [07650] unto Abraham [085], unto Isaac [03327], and unto Jacob [03290]; because they have not wholly [04390] followed [0310] me:
12 Save Caleb [03612] the son [01121] of Jephunneh [03312] the Kenezite [07074], and Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126]: for they have wholly [04390] followed [0310] the LORD [03068].
9 And Moses [04872] sware [07650] on that day [03117], saying [0559], Surely the land [0776] whereon thy feet [07272] have trodden [01869] shall be thine inheritance [05159], and thy children's [01121] for [05704] ever [05769], because thou hast wholly [04390] followed [0310] the LORD [03068] my God [0430].