Numbers 14:11
“And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?”
Numbers 14:11 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the Lord said to Moses: How long will this people detract me? how long will they not believe me for all the signs that I have wrought before them?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have wrought among them?
- DARBYDarby
- And Jehovah said to Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe me, for all the signs which I have done among them?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Yahweh said to Moses, How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have worked among them?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Until when doth this people despise Me? and until when do they not believe in Me, for all the signs which I have done in its midst?
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The Lord said to Moses, "How long will this people provoke me? How long will they refuse to believe in me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?
Context: Numbers 14
9Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
10But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.
11And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
12I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.
13And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)
About Numbers 14: The Israelites Rebel and are Condemned to Wander in the Wilderness
The Israelites rebel against God's command to enter the land of Canaan, and as a punishment, they will wander in the wilderness for forty years.
Commentary
In Numbers 14, the Israelites are in the wilderness and have just heard a report from the twelve spies that they sent out to scout the land of Canaan. Ten of the spies have returned with a negative report, saying that the land is too difficult to conquer. The people become discouraged and begin to grumble against Moses and Aaron, and even suggest that they should return to Egypt.