Numbers 14:22
New International Version
not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times—

New Living Translation
not one of these people will ever enter that land. They have all seen my glorious presence and the miraculous signs I performed both in Egypt and in the wilderness, but again and again they have tested me by refusing to listen to my voice.

English Standard Version
none of the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have put me to the test these ten times and have not obeyed my voice,

Berean Standard Bible
not 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—

King James Bible
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

New King James Version
because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice,

New American Standard Bible
Certainly all the people who have seen My glory and My signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

NASB 1995
“Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

NASB 1977
“Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My signs, which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

Legacy Standard Bible
Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My signs which I have done in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

Amplified Bible
Surely all the men who have seen My glory and My [miraculous] signs which I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to the test these ten times and have not listened to My voice,

Christian Standard Bible
none of the men who have seen my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tested me these ten times and did not obey me,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
none of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tested Me these 10 times and did not obey Me,

American Standard Version
because all those men that have seen my glory, and my signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

English Revised Version
because all those men which have seen my glory, and my signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
none of the people who saw my glory and the miraculous signs I did in Egypt and in the desert will see the land which I promised their ancestors. They have tested me now ten times and refused to obey me.

Good News Translation
none of these people will live to enter that land. They have seen the dazzling light of my presence and the miracles that I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness, but they have tried my patience over and over again and have refused to obey me.

International Standard Version
none of those men who saw my glory and watched my miracles that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness—even though they've tested me these ten times and never listened to my voice—

Majority Standard Bible
not 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—

NET Bible
For all the people have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have tempted me now these ten times, and have not obeyed me,

New Heart English Bible
because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

Webster's Bible Translation
Because all those men who have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

World English Bible
because all those men who have seen my glory and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for all the men who are seeing My glory and My signs which I have done in Egypt and in the wilderness, and try Me these ten times, and have not listened to My voice—

Young's Literal Translation
for all the men who are seeing My honour, and My signs, which I have done in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and try Me these ten times, and have not hearkened to My voice --

Smith's Literal Translation
For all the men having seen my glory and my signs which I did in Egypt and in the desert, and they will try me this ten times, they heard not to my voice.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But yet all the men that have seen my majesty, and the signs that I have done in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now ten times, and have not obeyed my voice,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And yet, all the men who have seen my majesty, and the signs that I have wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, and who have tested me ten times already, and yet have not obeyed my voice,

New American Bible
of all the people who have seen my glory and the signs I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and who nevertheless have put me to the test ten times already and have not obeyed me,

New Revised Standard Version
none of the people who have seen my glory and the signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have tested me these ten times and have not obeyed my voice,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And yet all the men who have seen my glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness have tempted me, behold now, these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all the men who have seen my glory and the signs that I have done in Egypt and in the wilderness and have tested me, behold, ten times, and they have not listened to my voice.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
surely all those men that have seen My glory, and My signs, which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have put Me to proof these ten times, and have not hearkened to My voice;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For all the men who see my glory, and the signs which I wrought in Egypt, and in the wilderness, and have tempted me this tenth time, and have not hearkened to my voice,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Forgiveness and Judgment
21“Yet as surely as I live and as surely as the whole earth is filled with the glory of the LORD, 22 not 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— 23not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.…

Cross References
Exodus 14:11-12
They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”

Exodus 16:2-3
And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”

Exodus 17:2-7
So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?” / Then Moses cried out to the LORD, “What should I do with these people? A little more and they will stone me!” ...

Deuteronomy 1:32-33
But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God, / who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.

Deuteronomy 9:7-8
Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD. / At Horeb you provoked the LORD, and He was angry enough to destroy you.

Deuteronomy 9:22-24
You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah. / And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him. / You have been rebelling against the LORD since the day I came to know you.

Psalm 78:17-19
But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. / They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

Psalm 78:40-42
How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! / Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel. / They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary,

Psalm 95:8-11
do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. / 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.” ...

Psalm 106:13-14
Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. / They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert.

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Ezekiel 20:8-13
But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt. / But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt. / So I brought them out of the land of Egypt and led them into the wilderness. ...

Ezekiel 20:21-24
But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness. / But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. / However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. ...

Matthew 12:39-41
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Matthew 16:1-4
Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ...


Treasury of Scripture

Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

which have

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?

Deuteronomy 1:31-35
And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place…

Psalm 95:9-11
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work…

tempted

Exodus 17:2
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

Psalm 95:9
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

Psalm 106:14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.

ten times

Genesis 31:7,41
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me…

Job 19:3
These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

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not one of the men
This phrase emphasizes the totality and inclusivity of God's judgment. In the Hebrew text, the word for "men" is "אִישׁ" (ish), which often denotes a person or individual, but here it underscores the collective accountability of the Israelites. Historically, this reflects the communal nature of ancient Israelite society, where the actions of individuals could impact the entire community. The phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of collective disobedience and unbelief.

who have seen My glory
The Hebrew word for "glory" is "כָּבוֹד" (kavod), which signifies weightiness or honor. In the context of the Israelites, it refers to the visible manifestations of God's presence and power, such as the miracles in Egypt and the guidance through the wilderness. This phrase highlights the gravity of their sin, as they had firsthand experience of God's majesty and yet chose to rebel. It serves as a warning against taking for granted the divine revelations and blessings one has received.

and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness
The "signs" refer to the miraculous acts God performed, which in Hebrew is "אוֹת" (oth). These acts were meant to authenticate God's power and authority. The historical context here is crucial, as these signs were foundational to the Israelites' identity and faith journey. The mention of both Egypt and the wilderness underscores the continuity of God's faithfulness and the people's persistent unbelief despite ongoing divine intervention.

have tested Me
The Hebrew root for "tested" is "נָסָה" (nasah), which means to try or prove. This phrase indicates a deliberate challenge to God's patience and authority. In the scriptural context, testing God is seen as an act of rebellion and lack of trust. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of doubting God's promises and provisions, urging believers to maintain faith even in challenging circumstances.

ten times
The number ten in Hebrew culture often symbolizes completeness or fullness. This phrase suggests a complete and repeated pattern of disobedience. Historically, it reflects the numerous instances recorded in the Pentateuch where the Israelites grumbled or rebelled against God. It serves as a reminder of the limits of divine patience and the importance of repentance and obedience.

and have not obeyed Me
The Hebrew word for "obeyed" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which means to hear or listen with the intent to act. This phrase highlights the core issue of the Israelites' rebellion: a failure to heed God's commands. In a broader scriptural context, obedience is a central theme, reflecting one's relationship with God. This serves as an exhortation to believers to align their actions with God's will, emphasizing that true faith is demonstrated through obedience.

Verse 22. - Because all those men. The particle כִּי is not to be rendered "because;" it simply introduces the substance of the oath: "As I live... all those men... shall not see." So the Septuagint. And have tempted me now these ten times. It is not in the least necessary to press this expression, borrowed from the vague usage of men, literally. It is the language of indignation, meaning that the full measure of provocation had been received (cf. Genesis 31:7; Job 19:3). The recorded instances of national "temptations" cannot be made to reach the number ten.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[not one]
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of the men
הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 582: Man, mankind

who have seen
הָרֹאִ֤ים (hā·rō·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7200: To see

My glory
כְּבֹדִי֙ (kə·ḇō·ḏî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

and the signs
אֹ֣תֹתַ֔י (’ō·ṯō·ṯay)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence

I performed
עָשִׂ֥יתִי (‘ā·śî·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

in Egypt
בְמִצְרַ֖יִם (ḇə·miṣ·ra·yim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

and in the wilderness—
וּבַמִּדְבָּ֑ר (ū·ḇam·miḏ·bār)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

yet have tested
וַיְנַסּ֣וּ (way·nas·sū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt

Me
אֹתִ֗י (’ō·ṯî)
Direct object marker | first person common singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

and disobeyed
שָׁמְע֖וּ (šā·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

Me
בְּקוֹלִֽי׃ (bə·qō·w·lî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

these
זֶ֚ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

ten
עֶ֣שֶׂר (‘e·śer)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

times—
פְּעָמִ֔ים (pə·‘ā·mîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence


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