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Numbers 14:23

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14:23they will by no means41 see the land that I swore to their fathers, nor will any of them who despised me see it.

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  1. 41 The word אִם (’im) indicates a negative oath formula: “if” means “they will not.” It is elliptical. In a human oath one would be saying: “The Lord do to me if they see …,” meaning “they will by no means see.” Here God is swearing that they will not see the land.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

shall see the land that I swore to give to their fathers. And none of those who despised me shall see it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

will ever see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have despised me will see it.

NLTNew Living Translation

They will never even see the land I swore to give their ancestors. None of those who have treated me with contempt will ever see it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

they will not see the land that I swore by oath to their ancestors, and all those who despised me will not see it.

KJV 1900King James Version

Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: