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Numbers 32:11

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32:11‘Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly,14 not15 one of the men twenty years old and upward16 who came from Egypt will see the land that I swore to give17 to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

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  1. 14 The clause is difficult; it means essentially that “they have not made full [their coming] after” the Lord.
  2. 15 The sentence begins with “if they see.…” This is the normal way for Hebrew to express a negative oath—“they will by no means see.…” The sentence is elliptical; it is saying something like “[May God do so to me] if they see,” meaning they won’t see. Of course here God is taking the oath, which is an anthropomorphic act. He does not need to take an oath, and certainly could not swear by anyone greater, but it communicates to people his resolve.
  3. 16 The adds “those knowing bad and good.”
  4. 17 The words “to give” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

‘Surely none of the men who came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land that I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, because they have not wholly followed me,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

‘Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of those who were twenty years old or more when they came up out of Egypt will see the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

‘Because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or more who came up from Egypt will see the land I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—

NLTNew Living Translation

‘Of all those I rescued from Egypt, no one who is twenty years old or older will ever see the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, for they have not obeyed me wholeheartedly.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

‘The men who went up from Egypt, from those twenty years old and above, will not see the land that I swore with an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob because they have not wholly followed me,

KJV 1900King James Version

Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: