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Numbers 14:30–31

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14:30You will by no means enter into the land where50 I swore51 to settle52 you. The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. 14:31But I will bring in your little ones, whom you said would become victims of war,53 and they will enjoy54 the land that you have despised.

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  1. 50 The relative pronoun “which” is joined with the resumptive pronoun “in it” to form a smoother reading “where.”
  2. 51 The Hebrew text uses the anthropomorphic expression “I raised my hand” in taking an oath.
  3. 52 Heb “to cause you to dwell; to cause you to settle.”
  4. 53 Or “plunder.”
  5. 54 Heb “know.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

not one shall come into the land where I swore that I would make you dwell, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun. But your little ones, who you said would become a prey, I will bring in, and they shall know the land that you have rejected.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I swear that none of you will enter the land I promised to settle you in, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. I will bring your children whom you said would become plunder into the land you rejected, and they will enjoy it.

NLTNew Living Translation

You will not enter and occupy the land I swore to give you. The only exceptions will be Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

“ ‘You said your children would be carried off as plunder. Well, I will bring them safely into the land, and they will enjoy what you have despised.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You yourselves will not come into the land that I swore by oath to make you to dwell in it, but Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. But your little children, whom you said would be plunder, I will bring them, and they will know the land that you rejected.

KJV 1900King James Version

Doubtless 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. But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.