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Numbers 14:25-28
Contemporary English Version
Numbers 14:25-28
Contemporary English Version
25 Now listen, Moses! The Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys of Canaan.[a] And tomorrow, you'll need to turn around and head back into the desert toward the Red Sea.[b]
The Israelites Are Punished for Complaining
26 The Lord told Moses and Aaron 27-28 to give this message to the people of Israel:
You sinful people have complained against me too many times! Now I swear by my own life that I will give you exactly what you wanted.[c]
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- 14.25 The Amalekites and the Canaanites … valleys of Canaan: That is, all possible ways into Canaan were blocked.
- 14.25 Red Sea: Hebrew yam suph, here referring to the Gulf of Aqaba, since the term is extended to include the northeastern arm of the Red Sea (see also the note at Exodus 13.18).
- 14.27,28 wanted: See verse 2.
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