The Meaning of Numbers 14:16 Explained

Numbers 14:16

KJV: Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.

YLT: From Jehovah's want of ability to bring in this people unto the land which He hath sworn to them -- He doth slaughter them in the wilderness.

Darby: Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land that he had sworn unto them, he has therefore slain them in the wilderness.

ASV: Because Jehovah was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Because the LORD  was not  able  to bring  this people  into the land  which he sware  unto them, therefore he hath slain  them in the wilderness. 

What does Numbers 14:16 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 14:13-25 - Pardon By Moses' Intercession
Moses was free from selfish ambition. His one thought was for the glory of God. When for a moment the suggestion presented itself to his mind that his own seed should take the place of this rebellious race he instantly dismissed it. It was not to be entertained for a moment, lest the Egyptians make capital of it. He had no desire to be the ancestor of a great nation, if it would tarnish the divine honor. He would rather be consigned to oblivion himself than that one jewel in the glorious galaxy of God's glory should be bedimmed.
There were three arguments in his intercession: God's reputation, God's consistency with Himself and God's mercy. Methinks I hear the voice of the Supreme Mediator these pleadings! His prayer was heard, but the generation that believed not could not enter the land. You may escape Egypt and yet miss Canaan. See Hebrews 3:12-19. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 14

1  The people murmur at the news
6  Joshua and Caleb labor to still them
11  God threatens them
13  Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon
26  The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land
36  The men who raised the evil report die by a plague
40  The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten

What do the individual words in Numbers 14:16 mean?

because not was able Yahweh to bring - people this to the land which He swore to give them therefore He killed them in the wilderness'
מִבִּלְתִּ֞י יְכֹ֣לֶת יְהוָ֗ה לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־ הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־ נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לָהֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר

מִבִּלְתִּ֞י  because  not 
Parse: Preposition-m
Root: בִּלְתִּי  
Sense: not, except adv.
יְכֹ֣לֶת  was  able 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: יָכֹל  
Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able.
יְהוָ֗ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
לְהָבִיא֙  to  bring 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעָ֣ם  people 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
הַזֶּ֔ה  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הָאָ֖רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
נִשְׁבַּ֣ע  He  swore 
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁבַע  
Sense: to swear, adjure.
לָהֶ֑ם  to  give  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖ם  therefore  He  killed  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׁחַט 
Sense: to kill, slaughter, beat.
בַּמִּדְבָּֽר  in  the  wilderness' 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִדְבָּר 
Sense: wilderness.

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