Numbers 14:20
Numbers 14:20 in Multiple Translations
“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.
And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
And the Lord said, I have had mercy, as you say:
“I have forgiven them as you asked,” the Lord replied.
And the Lord said, I haue forgiuen it, according to thy request.
And Jehovah saith, 'I have forgiven, according to thy word;
The LORD said, “I have pardoned according to your word;
And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:
And the Lord said: I have forgiven according to thy word.
Then Yahweh replied, “I have forgiven them, as you requested me to.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 14:20
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Numbers 14:20 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר
יְהוָ֔ה
סָלַ֖חְתִּי
כִּ/דְבָרֶֽ/ךָ
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
סָלַ֖חְתִּי
çâlach
H5545
to forgive
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
כִּ/דְבָרֶֽ/ךָ
dâbâr
H1697
Chronicles
Prep | N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 14:20
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
סָלַ֖חְתִּי
çâlach
H5545
"to forgive"
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
To forgive is the meaning of this Hebrew word, used to describe God's pardon and mercy towards humanity, as seen in Psalm 86:5. It involves letting go of anger or resentment towards someone who has wronged us, and is a key concept in the Bible's teachings on love and relationships.
Definition: 1) to forgive, pardon 1a) (Qal) to forgive, pardon 1b) (Niphal) to be forgiven
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: forgive, pardon, spare. See also: Exodus 34:9; 1 Kings 8:36; Psalms 25:11.
כִּ/דְבָרֶֽ/ךָ
dâbâr
H1697
"Chronicles"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
A word or thing, like a matter or affair, as seen in the book of Chronicles where it refers to the events and words of kings. It can also mean a cause or reason for something.
Definition: This name means word, speaking
Usage: Occurs in 1290 OT verses. KJV: act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work. See also: Genesis 11:1; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 18:21.
Study Notes — Numbers 14:20
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- Context
- Cross References
- Numbers 14:20 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 14:20
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 14:20
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
- Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 14:20
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
- Sermons on Numbers 14:20
Context — God’s Forgiveness and Judgment
18‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’
19Pardon, I pray, the iniquity of this people, in keeping with the greatness of Your loving devotion, just as You have forgiven them ever since they left Egypt.”
20“I have pardoned them as you requested,” the LORD replied.
21“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD, 22not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times—Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Micah 7:18–20 | Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old. |
| 2 | James 5:16 | Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. |
| 3 | Psalms 106:23 | So He said He would destroy them— had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach to divert His wrath from destroying them. |
Numbers 14:20 Summary
[God's pardon is an act of His loving devotion and forgiveness, where He chooses to forgive our sins and not punish us, as seen in Numbers 14:20. This pardon is not just a one-time event, but a continuous demonstration of God's love and mercy, as described in Psalm 103:8-12. When we repent and turn to God, we can receive His pardon and experience His forgiveness, as encouraged in 1 John 1:9. By seeking God's pardon and forgiveness, we can experience restoration and renewal, and live a life that honors Him, as seen in Romans 8:1-2.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to pardon someone?
When God pardons someone, it means He forgives their sins and chooses not to punish them, as seen in Numbers 14:20, where He pardons the people as Moses requested, demonstrating His loving devotion and forgiveness, as described in Exodus 34:6-7.
Does God's pardon mean there are no consequences for sin?
No, God's pardon does not necessarily mean there are no consequences for sin, as seen in Numbers 14:20-22, where despite God's pardon, the people still face the consequence of not entering the Promised Land due to their disobedience, illustrating the principle in Galatians 6:7-8 that we reap what we sow.
How can we receive God's pardon for our sins?
We can receive God's pardon for our sins by repenting and turning to Him, as seen in 1 John 1:9, where it says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness, and in Acts 3:19, where it says to repent and turn to God so that our sins may be wiped away.
What is the significance of Moses' role in God's pardon of the people?
Moses' role in God's pardon of the people highlights the importance of intercession and prayer, as seen in Numbers 14:13-19, where Moses pleads with God to pardon the people, demonstrating the value of praying for others and seeking God's mercy, as encouraged in 1 Timothy 2:1-4.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can demonstrate God's loving devotion and forgiveness to those around me, just as Moses did in Numbers 14:13-19?
- How can I apply the principle of God's pardon in my own life, and what sins do I need to repent of and turn to God for forgiveness?
- What are some consequences of sin that I may be experiencing, and how can I seek God's pardon and restoration, as seen in Numbers 14:20-22?
- How can I cultivate a deeper understanding of God's character, including His loving devotion and forgiveness, as described in Exodus 34:6-7 and Numbers 14:18?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 14:20
And the Lord said, I have pardoned, according to thy word. So as not to kill them utterly as one man: which is an instance of his being plenteous in mercy, and ready to forgive; and of the virtue and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 14:20
The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
So far as not utterly to destroy them, as I threatened, , and thou didst fear, and beg the prevention of it, .
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
Numbers 14:20 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:Ver. 20. I have pardoned them,] viz., So as not utterly, and at once, to extirpate them. I will be "as a moth" unto them, and not as a devouring lion.
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
(20) I have pardoned according to thy word.—The holiness and justice of the Lord required that punishment should overtake the transgressors, as it had been foretold in Exodus 32:34. Nevertheless the prayer of Moses was heard and answered, and the people were not wholly exterminated. (21, 22, 23) But as truly as I live . . . —The three verses may be rendered as follows:—Nevertheless, as truly as I live, and all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, none of those men who have seen my glory and my signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and (who) tempted me these ten times, and hearkened not unto my voice, shall see the land which I sware unto their fathers, &c. Some have explained the words these ten times by adding to the eight murmurings which are recorded—(1) at the Red Sea (Exodus 14:11-12); (2) at Marah (Exodus 15:23); (3) in the wilderness of Sin (Exodus 16:2); (4) at Rephidim (Exodus 17:1); (5) at Horeb (Exodus 32); (6) at Taberah (Numbers 11:1); (7) at the graves of lust (Numbers 11:4); and (8) at Kadesh (Numbers 14)—the transgressions of certain individuals—(1) in keeping the manna until the morning of the day after that on which it was gathered (Exodus 16:20); and (2) in going out to gather the manna on the seventh day, when none fell (Exodus 16:27). It is more probable, however, that the number ten is used here, as elsewhere (comp. Genesis 31:7), as denoting a full measure. The persons to whom the penalty applied are specified in Numbers 14:29 : viz., those who were included in the first census. The principal exceptions to the threat of exclusion from the land of promise are specified in Numbers 14:30-31 : viz., Joshua and Caleb, and the generation which had not reached twenty years of age at the exodus. The other exception, or exceptions, if such there were, belonged to the tribe of Levi, which was not included in the census which was first taken, nor represented by the spies. It has been inferred from the fact that Nadab and Abihu only went up into the mountain with Moses and Aaron, that Eleazar, who entered Canaan with Joshua (Joshua 14:1), was under twenty years of age at the exodus.
It may be observed that it does not follow that the regulation respecting the age of the Levites at the time of entering upon their service applied also to the priests, and consequently Eleazar may have been under twenty years of age at the time of his consecration. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 31:17.) There seems, however, to be no sufficient authority for such a supposition.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
Verse 20. I have pardoned] That is, They shall not be cut off as they deserve, because thou hast interceded for their lives.
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 14:20
11–24. Jehovah threatened to destroy Israel; Moses by his intercession obtained their pardon, but the present generation, with the exception of Caleb, were not allowed to enter Canaan.
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 14:20
20. I have pardoned — The Hebrew language has only two tenses, the past and the future.
Sermons on Numbers 14:20
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Incomplete Repentance by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker describes the promised land as a fertile and abundant land, flowing with milk and honey. He emphasizes that God's purpose is to make us like Jesus Chris |
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The Glory of God - Part 2 by David Platt | This sermon delves into the story of the Israelites standing on the brink of the promised land, sending spies who brought back a negative report, leading to fear, rebellion, and a |
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The Gospel Is the Power of God by Eli Brayley | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of power and how it is perceived in different aspects of life. He mentions examples such as machines, art, and military force to i |
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Improper or Incomplete Repentance by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that God loves us too much to let us get away with anything. His purpose is to make us like Jesus Christ and conform us to His image. If we r |
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(1 Peter - Part 2): God's Abundant Mercy by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher begins by describing a man who wanted to look presentable before going to a fine place. However, he was rejected because the artist wanted him as he wa |
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God Is Forgiveness by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the increasing power of temptation in the modern world, particularly through the internet and television. He highlights the negative impact |
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Revival Now by Mark Greening | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for Christians to constantly be revived and restored to God, even after being saved. He shares his personal experience of realizing |