Numbers 14:35 net — I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In thi…

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"I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!”’”"

— Numbers 14:35, NET Bible

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Numbers 14 — Context

32

But as for you, your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness,

33

and your children will wander in the wilderness forty years and suffer for your unfaithfulness, until your dead bodies lie finished in the wilderness.

34

According to the number of the days you have investigated this land, forty days– one day for a year– you will suffer for your iniquities, forty years, and you will know what it means to thwart me.

35

I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!”’”

36

The men whom Moses sent to investigate the land, who returned and made the whole community murmur against him by producing an evil report about the land,

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those men who produced the evil report about the land, died by the plague before the LORD.

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But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to investigate the land, lived.

Numbers 14:35 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Numbers 14:35 say?
Numbers 14:35 in the NET Bible reads: “I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!”’””
Where is Numbers 14:35 in the Bible?
Numbers 14:35 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 14, verse 35.
Who wrote Numbers?
Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.
What is the book of Numbers about?
Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.
What are the major themes of Numbers?
Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 14:35.
What translation should I read Numbers 14:35 in?
Numbers 14:35 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Numbers 14:35?
Numbers 14:35 reads (NET): “I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!”’”” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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