Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.” New Living Translation Then the LORD said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!” English Standard Version And the LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not.” Berean Standard Bible The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.” King James Bible And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. New King James Version And the LORD said to Moses, “Has the LORD’s arm been shortened? Now you shall see whether what I say will happen to you or not.” New American Standard Bible Then the LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’S power too little? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” NASB 1995 The LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’S power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” NASB 1977 And the LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’S power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” Legacy Standard Bible And Yahweh said to Moses, “Is Yahweh’s power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will happen for you or not.” Amplified Bible The LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’S hand (ability, power) limited (short, inadequate)? You shall see now whether My word will come to pass for you or not.” Christian Standard Bible The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm weak? Now you will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s power limited? You will see whether or not what I have promised will happen to you.” American Standard Version And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah's hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. Contemporary English Version The LORD answered, "I can do anything! Watch and you'll see my words come true." English Revised Version And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD asked Moses, "Is there a limit to the LORD's power? Now you will see whether or not my words come true." Good News Translation "Is there a limit to my power?" the LORD answered. "You will soon see whether what I have said will happen or not!" International Standard Version But the LORD responded to Moses, "Is the LORD short on power? You're now going to witness whether what I say will come to pass or not." Majority Standard Bible The LORD answered Moses, ?Is the LORD?s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.? NET Bible And the LORD said to Moses, "Is the LORD's hand shortened? Now you will see whether my word to you will come true or not!" New Heart English Bible The LORD said to Moses, "Has the LORD's hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not." Webster's Bible Translation And the LORD said to Moses, Is the LORD'S hand shortened? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass to thee, or not. World English Bible Yahweh said to Moses, “Has Yahweh’s hand grown short? Now you will see whether my word will happen to you or not.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd YHWH says to Moses, “Has the hand of YHWH become short? Now you see whether My word meets you or not.” Young's Literal Translation And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Is the hand of Jehovah become short? now thou dost see whether My word meeteth thee or not.' Smith's Literal Translation And Jehovah will say to Moses, Shall the hand of Jehovah be cut off? Now shalt thou see my word shall be precious to thee or not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Lord answered him: Is the hand of the Lord unable? Thou shalt presently see whether my word shall come to pass or no. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Lord answered him: “Can the hand of the Lord be ineffective? Soon now, you shall see whether my word will be fulfilled in this work.” New American Bible The LORD answered Moses: Is this beyond the LORD’s reach? You shall see now whether or not what I have said to you takes place. New Revised Standard Version The LORD said to Moses, “Is the LORD’s power limited? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the LORD said to Moses, The LORD'S hand is full; now you shall see whether my word shall come true to you or not. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “The hand of LORD JEHOVAH is full; now you shall see if My word comes to pass or not.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether My word shall come to pass unto thee or not.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Lord said to Moses, Shall not the hand of the Lord be fully sufficient? now shalt thou know whether my word shall come to pass to thee or not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Seventy Elders Anointed…22If all our flocks and herds were slaughtered for them, would they have enough? Or if all the fish in the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?” 23The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.” 24So Moses went out and relayed to the people the words of the LORD, and he gathered seventy of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent.… Cross References Genesis 18:14 Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” Jeremiah 32:17 “Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! Jeremiah 32:27 “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me? Isaiah 50:2 Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst. Isaiah 59:1 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear. 2 Kings 7:2 But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.” 2 Kings 7:19 And the officer had answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” So Elisha had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!” Job 42:2 “I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted. Psalm 78:19-20 They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness? / When He struck the rock, water gushed out and torrents raged. But can He also give bread or supply His people with meat?” Psalm 135:6 The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths. Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Luke 1:37 For no word from God will ever fail.” Luke 18:27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, Romans 4:21 being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised. Treasury of Scripture And the LORD said to Moses, Is the LORD's hand waxed short? you shall see now whether my word shall come to pass to you or not. Is the Lord's. Genesis 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. Psalm 78:41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. Isaiah 50:2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. thou shalt Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 2 Kings 7:2,17-19 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof… Jeremiah 44:28,29 Yet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs… Jump to Previous Arm Hand Power Short Shortened True. Waxed Whether WordJump to Next Arm Hand Power Short Shortened True. Waxed Whether WordNumbers 11 1. The burning at Taberah quenched by Moses' prayer4. The people crave meat, and loathe manna 10. Moses complains of his charge 16. God promises to divide his burden unto seventy elders, 18. and to give the people meat for a month 21. Moses' faith is staggered 31. Quails are given in wrath at Kibroth Hattaavah The LORD answered Moses This phrase indicates a direct communication between God and Moses, highlighting the unique relationship Moses had with God as a prophet and leader of Israel. In the context of Numbers 11, Moses is overwhelmed by the burden of leading the Israelites and their complaints about the lack of meat. This divine response underscores God's attentiveness to Moses' concerns and His willingness to engage with him directly. This interaction is reminiscent of other instances where God speaks directly to His chosen leaders, such as with Abraham (Genesis 18) and Elijah (1 Kings 19). “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.” Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who demonstrates His power and faithfulness. 2. Moses The leader of the Israelites, who intercedes for the people and communicates with God. 3. The Israelites The people of God, who are in the wilderness and express dissatisfaction with their circumstances. 4. The Wilderness The setting where the Israelites are journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land, a place of testing and reliance on God. 5. Quail Event The specific event where God promises to provide meat for the Israelites, demonstrating His provision and power. Teaching Points God's OmnipotenceGod's rhetorical question to Moses, "Is the LORD’s arm too short?" challenges us to trust in His unlimited power. We should remember that no situation is beyond His ability to intervene. Faith in God's Promises The assurance that God's word will come to pass encourages believers to have faith in His promises. We are called to trust that what God has spoken, He will fulfill. God's Faithfulness in Provision Just as God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, He is faithful to provide for our needs. We should rely on His provision rather than our own understanding. Testing and Growth The wilderness experience was a time of testing for the Israelites. Similarly, our trials can be opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper reliance on God. Intercession and Leadership Moses' role as an intercessor highlights the importance of prayer and leadership. We are encouraged to pray for others and lead with faith, trusting in God's guidance.Verse 23. - Is the Lord's hand waxed short? So that it cannot reach far enough to fulfill his purposes. This simple and expressive figure of speech is adopted by Isaiah (Isaiah 1:2; Isaiah 59:1). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel answered וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver “Is the LORD’s יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel arm הֲיַ֥ד (hă·yaḏ) Article | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand too short? תִּקְצָ֑ר (tiq·ṣār) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7114: To dock off, curtail, to harvest Now עַתָּ֥ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time you will see תִרְאֶ֛ה (ṯir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see whether or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not not לֹֽא׃ (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no My word דְבָרִ֖י (ḏə·ḇā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause shall come to pass.” הֲיִקְרְךָ֥ (hă·yiq·rə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7136: To light upon, to bring about, to impose timbers Links Numbers 11:23 NIVNumbers 11:23 NLT Numbers 11:23 ESV Numbers 11:23 NASB Numbers 11:23 KJV Numbers 11:23 BibleApps.com Numbers 11:23 Biblia Paralela Numbers 11:23 Chinese Bible Numbers 11:23 French Bible Numbers 11:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 11:23 Yahweh said to Moses Has Yahweh's hand (Nu Num.) |
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