The Meaning of Numbers 14:17 Explained

Numbers 14:17

KJV: And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

YLT: 'And now, let, I pray Thee, the power of my Lord be great, as Thou hast spoken, saying:

Darby: And now, I beseech thee, let the power of the Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

ASV: And now, I pray thee, let the power of the Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And now, I beseech thee, let the power  of my Lord  be great,  according  as thou hast spoken,  saying, 

What does Numbers 14:17 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 14:17 mean?

Now let be great I pray the power of my Yahweh just as You have spoken saying
וְעַתָּ֕ה יִגְדַּל־ נָ֖א כֹּ֣חַ אֲדֹנָ֑י כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ לֵאמֹֽר

וְעַתָּ֕ה  Now 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: עַתָּה  
Sense: now.
יִגְדַּל־  let  be  great 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּדַל  
Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things.
נָ֖א  I  pray 
Parse: Interjection
Root: נָא  
Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
כֹּ֣חַ  the  power 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּחַ 
Sense: strength, power, might.
אֲדֹנָ֑י  of  my  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֲדֹנָי  
Sense: my lord, lord.
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר  just  as 
Parse: Preposition-k, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ  You  have  spoken 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
לֵאמֹֽר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.

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