Numbers 14 · Verse 6

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:
Numbers 14:6, King James Version

Numbers 14:6 in other translations

BSBJoshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
WEBJoshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.
ASVAnd Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes:
YLTAnd Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of those spying the land, have rent their garments,
DARBYAnd Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of them that searched out the land, rent their garments.
BBEAnd Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,
WebsterAnd Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

What does Numbers 14:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Joshua ... and Caleb, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes--The two honest spies testified their grief and horror, in the strongest manner, at the mutiny against Moses and the blasphemy against God; while at the same time they endeavored, by a truthful statement, to persuade the people of the ease with which they might obtain possession of so desirable a country, provided they did not, by their rebellion and ingratitude, provoke God to abandon them.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 And Joshua, etc. - See on Num 13:33 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 14:5-10

Moses and Aaron were astonished to see a people throw away their own mercies. Caleb and Joshua assured the people of the goodness of the land. They made nothing of the difficulties in the way of their gaining it. If men were convinced of the desirableness of the gains of religion, they would not stick at the services of it. Though the Canaanites dwell in walled cities, their defence was departed from them. The other…

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Numbers 14:6 in the original Hebrew

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וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַvi.ho.Shu.a'and JoshuaH3091
בִּן\־bin-[the] son ofH1121
נ֗וּןNunNunH5126
וְכָלֵב֙ve.kha.Levand CalebH3612
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
יְפֻנֶּ֔הye.fu.NehJephunnehH3312
מִן\־min-one ofH4480
הַתָּרִ֖יםha.ta.Rimthose [who] spied outH8446
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
קָרְע֖וּka.re.'Uthey toreH7167
בִּגְדֵיהֶֽם\׃big.dei.Hemclothes theirH899

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 14:6

  • Numbers 14:30

    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.

  • Numbers 13:30

    And 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 13:6

    Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

  • Numbers 14:38

    But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.

  • Numbers 13:8

    Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

  • Genesis 37:34

    And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

  • Genesis 37:29

    And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

  • Matthew 26:65

    Then 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.

  • Job 1:20

    Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

  • 2 Samuel 3:31

    And 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.

  • Joshua 7:6

    And 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.

  • Judges 11:35

    And 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joshua.
24,30,38; 13:6,8,30
rent their clothes.
Ge 37:29,34; 44:13; Jos 7:6; Jud 11:35; 2Sa 3:31; 2Ki 18:37
Job 1:20; Joe 2:12,13; Mt 26:65

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Context

  • Numbers 14:5

    Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

  • 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:

  • Numbers 14:7

    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.

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Numbers 14:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Josué hijo de Nun, y Caleb hijo de Jephone, que eran de los que habían reconocido la tierra, rompieron sus vestidos;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Josué, fils de Nun, et Caleb, fils de Jephunné, qui étaient d’entre ceux qui avaient reconnu le pays, déchirèrent leurs vêtements,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Josua, der Sohn Nuns, und Kaleb, der Sohn Jephunnes, von denen, die das Land ausgekundschaftet hatten, zerrissen ihre Kleider,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At vero Josue filius Nun et Caleb filius Jephone, qui et ipsi lustraverant terram, sciderunt vestimenta sua,