KJV King James Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
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Numbers 14:6
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
WEB World English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes:
ASV American Standard Version
And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of those spying the land, have rent their garments,
Surrounding context — Numbers 14
3 And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
7 And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, [is] an exceeding good land.
8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
9 Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they [are] bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD [is] with us: fear them not.
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וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַH3091 · ye.ho.shu.aJoshuaבִּן־H1121 · benson: childנ֗וּןH5126 · nunNunוְכָלֵב֙H3612 · ka.levCalebבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childיְפֻנֶּ֔הH3312 · ye.phun.nehJephunnehמִן־H4480 · minfromהַתָּרִ֖יםH8446 · turto spyאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetקָרְע֖וּH7167 · qa.rato tearבִּגְדֵיהֶֽם׃H899 · be.gedtreachery
Cross-references
Numbers 14:30Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, [concerning] which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.Numbers 13:30And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.Numbers 13:6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.Numbers 13:8Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.Genesis 37:34And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.Genesis 37:29And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.Numbers 14:38But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, [which were] of the men that went to search the land, lived [still].Judges 11:35And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.Matthew 26:65Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.Joel 2:12-13Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:Job 1:20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,2 Samuel 3:31And David said to Joab, and to all the people that [were] with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David [himself] followed the bier.Numbers 14:24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.Genesis 44:13Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.Joshua 7:6And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.2 Kings 18:37Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with [their] clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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