Numbers 14:34

Numbers 14:34 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.

King James Version KJV

After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

American Standard Version ASV

After the number of the days in which ye spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my alienation.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And as you went through the land viewing it for forty days, so for forty years, a year for every day, you will undergo punishment for your wrongdoing, and you will see that I am against you.

Free Bible Version FBV

Just as you explored the country for forty days, so shall your punishment for your sins be forty years, a year for every day, and you will see what happens when I oppose you.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

After the number of the dayes, in the which ye searched out the lande, euen fourtie dayes, euery day for a yeere, shall ye beare your iniquity, for fourtie yeeres, and ye shall feele my breach of promise.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

by the number of the days [in] which ye spied the land, forty days, — a day for a year, a day for a year — ye do bear your iniquities, forty years, and ye have known my breaking off;

World English Bible WEB

After the number of the days in which you spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, you will bear your iniquities, even forty years, and you will know my alienation.’

Noah Webster Bible WBS

After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days (each day for a year) shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

According to the number of the forty days, wherein you viewed the land: year shall be counted for a day. And forty years you shall receive your iniquities, and shall know my revenge:

Translation for Translators T4T

You will suffer for your sins for 40 years. That will be one year for each of the 40 days that the twelve men explored Canaan land. And I will be like an enemy to you.’

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Numbers 14:34 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB בְּ/מִסְפַּ֨ר הַ/יָּמִ֜ים אֲשֶׁר תַּרְתֶּ֣ם אֶת הָ/אָרֶץ֮ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים יוֹם֒ י֣וֹם לַ/שָּׁנָ֞ה י֣וֹם לַ/שָּׁנָ֗ה תִּשְׂאוּ֙ אֶת עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם אַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וִֽ/ידַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת תְּנוּאָתִֽ/י

בְּ/מִסְפַּ֨ר miçpâr H4557 number Prep | N-ms

הַ/יָּמִ֜ים yôwm H3117 day Art | N-mp

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 which Rel

תַּרְתֶּ֣ם tûwr H8446 to spy V-Qal-Perf-2mp

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

הָ/אָרֶץ֮ ʼerets H776 land Art | N-cs

אַרְבָּעִ֣ים ʼarbâʻîym H705 forty Adj

יוֹם֒ yôwm H3117 day N-ms

י֣וֹם yôwm H3117 day N-ms

לַ/שָּׁנָ֞ה shâneh H8141 year Prep | N-fs

י֣וֹם yôwm H3117 day N-ms

לַ/שָּׁנָ֗ה shâneh H8141 year Prep | N-fs

תִּשְׂאוּ֙ nâsâʼ H5375 to lift V-Qal-Imperf-2mp

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם ʻâvôn H5771 iniquity N-cp | Suff

אַרְבָּעִ֖ים ʼarbâʻîym H705 forty Adj

שָׁנָ֑ה shâneh H8141 year N-fs

וִֽ/ידַעְתֶּ֖ם yâdaʻ H3045 to know Conj | V-Qal-2mp

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

תְּנוּאָתִֽ/י tᵉnûwʼâh H8569 opposition N-fs | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 14:34

בְּ/מִסְפַּ֨ר miçpâr H4557 "number" Prep | N-ms

This word refers to a number or quantity, whether large or small, and can also mean a narrative or story. It is used in many biblical contexts to describe counting or recounting events. In the Bible, it appears in passages about census and genealogy.

Definition: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation

Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. See also: Genesis 34:30; 1 Chronicles 12:24; Psalms 40:13.

הַ/יָּמִ֜ים yôwm H3117 "day" Art | N-mp

The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.

Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel

This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.

Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.

תַּרְתֶּ֣ם tûwr H8446 "to spy" V-Qal-Perf-2mp

This verb means to explore or spy out a place, often for trade or reconnaissance. In the Bible, it is used to describe merchants, traders, and spies who search out new areas.

Definition: 1) to seek, search out, spy out, explore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to seek out, select, find out how to do something 1a2) to spy out, explore 1a2a) explorers, spies (participle) 1a3) to go about 1a3a) merchant, trader (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to make a search, make a reconnaissance

Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out). See also: Numbers 10:33; Numbers 14:38; Proverbs 12:26.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

הָ/אָרֶץ֮ ʼerets H776 "land" Art | N-cs

The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.

Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.

אַרְבָּעִ֣ים ʼarbâʻîym H705 "forty" Adj

The number forty is what this Hebrew word represents, often used in the Bible to mark significant periods of time, like the 40 days of rain in Genesis or the 40 years of Israel's wilderness journey.

Definition: forty

Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: -forty. See also: Genesis 5:13; Judges 13:1; Psalms 95:10.

יוֹם֒ yôwm H3117 "day" N-ms

י֣וֹם yôwm H3117 "day" N-ms

לַ/שָּׁנָ֞ה shâneh H8141 "year" Prep | N-fs

This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.

Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.

י֣וֹם yôwm H3117 "day" N-ms

לַ/שָּׁנָ֗ה shâneh H8141 "year" Prep | N-fs

This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.

Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.

תִּשְׂאוּ֙ nâsâʼ H5375 "to lift" V-Qal-Imperf-2mp

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.

Definition: : raise/take_up 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

Usage: Occurs in 609 OT verses. KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield. See also: Genesis 4:13; Numbers 4:2; 1 Samuel 14:3.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

עֲוֺנֹ֣תֵי/כֶ֔ם ʻâvôn H5771 "iniquity" N-cp | Suff

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.

Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.

אַרְבָּעִ֖ים ʼarbâʻîym H705 "forty" Adj

The number forty is what this Hebrew word represents, often used in the Bible to mark significant periods of time, like the 40 days of rain in Genesis or the 40 years of Israel's wilderness journey.

Definition: forty

Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: -forty. See also: Genesis 5:13; Judges 13:1; Psalms 95:10.

שָׁנָ֑ה shâneh H8141 "year" N-fs

This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.

Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.

וִֽ/ידַעְתֶּ֖ם yâdaʻ H3045 "to know" Conj | V-Qal-2mp

The Hebrew word for to know means to ascertain by seeing, and is used in many senses, including to learn, perceive, and recognize, as seen in various KJV translations.

Definition: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)

Usage: Occurs in 874 OT verses. KJV: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot. See also: Genesis 3:5; Leviticus 5:4; Judges 21:12.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

תְּנוּאָתִֽ/י tᵉnûwʼâh H8569 "opposition" N-fs | Suff

Opposition or being an enemy, it implies a state of conflict or disagreement. It is used to describe broken relationships.

Definition: opposition, alienation, enmity

Usage: Occurs in 2 OT verses. KJV: breach of promise, occasion. See also: Numbers 14:34; Job 33:10.

Study Notes — Numbers 14:34

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Numbers 14:34 Summary
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Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 14:34
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 14:34
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 14:34
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 14:34
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 14:34
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 14:34
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 14:34
Barnes' Notes on Numbers 14:34
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Sermons on Numbers 14:34

Context — God’s Forgiveness and Judgment

32As for you, however, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. 33Your children will be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and they will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness.

34In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.

35I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this entire wicked congregation, which has conspired against Me. They will meet their end in the wilderness, and there they will die.” 36So the men Moses had sent to spy out the land, who had returned and made the whole congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report about the land—

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Ezekiel 4:6	When you have completed these days, lie down again, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah. I have assigned to you 40 days, a day for each year.
2	Numbers 13:25	After forty days the men returned from spying out the land,
3	Jeremiah 18:9–10	And if at another time I announce that I will build up and establish a nation or kingdom, and if it does evil in My sight and does not listen to My voice, then I will relent of the good I had intended for it.
4	Daniel 9:24	Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
5	1 Samuel 2:30	Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
6	Psalms 95:10	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.”
7	Zechariah 11:10	Next I took my staff called Favor and cut it in two, revoking the covenant I had made with all the nations.
8	Hebrews 4:1	Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
9	2 Chronicles 36:21	So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD through Jeremiah.
10	Deuteronomy 31:16–17	And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’

Numbers 14:34 Summary

[This verse, Numbers 14:34, explains that the Israelites would face forty years of punishment for their forty days of disobedience while spying out the land. This shows that God is just and fair, giving us consequences for our actions, as also seen in (Galatians 6:7-8). The Israelites would experience God's alienation, or the absence of His presence and protection, during this time. This teaches us that our choices have real consequences, and we must seek to follow God's commands to avoid facing similar punishment, as warned in (Deuteronomy 28:15).]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of the forty days and forty years mentioned in Numbers 14:34?

The forty days represent the time the Israelites spent spying out the land, and the forty years represent the punishment they would face for their unfaithfulness, as seen in Numbers 14:34, where a year is given for each day, illustrating God's justice and patience as mentioned in Exodus 34:6-7.

Why did God say the Israelites would experience His alienation?

God's alienation, as stated in Numbers 14:34, refers to the consequences of their disobedience, where they would not experience God's presence and protection, similar to what is described in Deuteronomy 31:17, where God hides His face from them due to their idolatry.

Is this punishment unique to the Israelites or does it apply to us today?

While the specific punishment in Numbers 14:34 was for the Israelites, the principle of facing consequences for our actions is still applicable today, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8, where we reap what we sow, and in Hebrews 12:5-11, which reminds us that God disciplines those He loves.

How does this verse relate to God's character?

This verse showcases God's holiness, justice, and patience, as He gives the Israelites time to reflect on their actions and face the consequences, demonstrating His long-suffering nature, as described in Numbers 14:18 and Psalm 103:8-10.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways I have been disobedient to God's commands, and what consequences have I faced as a result?
How can I apply the principle of facing consequences for my actions in my daily life, and what role does repentance play in this process?
In what ways can I seek God's presence and protection, and how can I avoid experiencing God's alienation in my life?
What does this verse teach me about God's character, and how can I apply these lessons to my relationship with Him?

Gill's Exposition on Numbers 14:34

After the number of days in which ye searched the land, [even] forty days,.... For so long they were searching it, Numbers 13:25; each day for a year; reckoning each day for a year, forty days for

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 14:34

After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 14:34

Each day for a year; so there should have been forty years to come, but God was pleased mercifully to accept of the time past as a part of that time. My breach of promise, that as you have first broken the covenant between you and me, by breaking the terms or conditions of it, so I will make it void on my part, by denying you the blessings promised in that covenant, and to be given to you in case of your obedience. So you shall see that the breach of promise wherewith you charged me, , lies at your door, and was forced from me by your perfidiousness. Or, my breach; either passively, i.e. your breaking off from me, as such pronouns are oft used, as 56:7; or actively, i.e. my breaking off or departing from you, and stopping the current of my blessings towards you; you shall feel by experience how sad your condition is when I withdraw my grace and favour from you.

Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 14:34

Numbers 14:34 After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, [even] forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, [even] forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.Ver. 34. My breach of promise,] i.e., Ye shall find to your cost, what it is to charge me with breach of promise, through unbelief.

Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 14:34

(34) Even forty days, each day for a year.—The numbering which is recorded in chapter 26 took place after the death of Aaron, which happened on the first day of the fifth month of the fortieth year after the exodus (Numbers 33:38). Hence it follows that the year and a half which had elapsed since the exodus must be included in the forty years of shepherd life in the wilderness. My breach of promise.—The noun which is thus rendered occurs only in one other place, viz., Job 33:10. The cognate verb, however, occurs several times in this book in the sense of refuse, disallow, or hinder. (See Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; Numbers 30:11; Numbers 32:7.) The meaning here appears to be rejection or alienation.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 14:34

Verse 34. After the number of the days] The spies were forty days in searching the land, and the people who rebelled on their evil report are condemned to wander forty years in the wilderness! Now let them make them a captain and go back to Egypt if they can. God had so hedged them about with his power and providence that they could neither go back to Egypt nor get forward to the promised land! God has provided innumerable spiritual blessings for mankind, but in the pursuit of earthly good they lose them, and often lose the others also! If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the fruit of the land, but not otherwise; unless for your farther punishment God give you your portion in THIS life, and ye get none in the life to come. From so great a curse may God save thee, thou money-loving, honour-hunting, pleasure-taking, thoughtless, godless man! And ye shall know my breach of promise.] This is certainly a most harsh expression; and most learned men agree that the words את תנואתי eth tenuathi should be translated my vengeance, which is the rendering of the Septuagint, Vulgate, Coptic, and Anglo-Saxon, and which is followed by almost all our ancient English translations. The meaning however appears to be this: As God had promised to bring them into the good land, provided they kept his statutes, ordinances, c., and they had now broken their engagements, he was no longer held by his covenant and therefore, by excluding them from the promised land, he showed them at once his annulling of the covenant which they had broken, and his vengeance because they had broken it.

Cambridge Bible on Numbers 14:34

34. my alienation] my opposition. Ye shall experience what it means to be opposed and hindered by me. The subst. occurs in Job 33:10 only. For the verb cf. Numbers 30:6 (R.V. ‘disallow’), Numbers 32:7 (R.V. ‘discourage’).

Barnes' Notes on Numbers 14:34

My breach of promise - In the original, a word, found elsewhere only in Job 30:10, and meaning “my withdrawals” “my turning away.” See the margin.

Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 14:34

34. Forty days… forty years — Thus the sin of the spies and the unbelief of the nation would be vividly set before them as the cause of their exclusion from Canaan.

Sermons on Numbers 14:34

	Sermon	Description
	Ideals and Realities by G.H. Lang	G.H. Lang preaches about the importance of understanding the conditional nature of God's covenants with His people, emphasizing that while God's promises are sure in His purpose an
	Thou Shalt Be Gathered Intothou Shalt Be Gathered Into by F.B. Meyer	F.B. Meyer discusses the paradox of Josiah's death, which was prophesied to be peaceful yet ended in conflict due to his own choices. He emphasizes that while God desires to bless
	(Men God Made) Caleb by Willie Mullan	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of living as heirs of God and joined heirs with Christ. He shares a personal anecdote about a friend who believed that if peo
	Caleb - Persevering Faith by Joel Beeke	In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the example of Caleb from the Bible and how he was able to resist negative peer pressure and follow God fully. Caleb is described as having
	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
	Romans 9:22 Autonomy and Providence by Ernest O'Neill	Ernest O'Neill discusses the concepts of autonomy and providence, challenging the congregation to consider what they will do with the rest of their lives, emphasizing that God has
	Church History - Session 5 (History and Old Testament Prophecy) by Edgar F. Parkyns	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the visions of Daniel in the Bible. He starts by referencing Alexander the Great and how his kingdom eventually broke up into four, which was