Numbers 14:27

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

How long [shall I bear with] this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"How long am I to put up with this evil community who keep grumbling about me? I have heard the complaints of the people of Isra'el, which they continue to raise against me.

Berean Standard Bible:

“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.

American Standard Version:

How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, that murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

How long shall I bear with this evil^{H7451} congregation^{H5712}, which murmur^{H3885} against me? I have heard^{H8085} the murmurings^{H8519} of the children^{H1121} of Israel^{H3478}, which they murmur^{H3885} against me.

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Commentary for Numbers 14:27

**Themes:**
Numbers 14:27 reflects the themes of divine justice, faithlessness, and the consequences of disobedience and ingratitude. The verse captures God's frustration with the Israelites' continual complaints despite His provision and protection. Key themes include:

1. **Divine Patience and Its Limits:** God questions how long He should tolerate the grumblings of the Israelites, indicating that even divine patience has its bounds.
2. **Accountability for Attitude:** The verse underscores that God holds His people accountable not only for their actions but also for their attitudes and words.
3. **Judgment and Consequences:** There is a clear message that persistent rebellion and lack of faith will lead to divine judgment.

**Historical Context:**
The historical context of Numbers 14:27 is set during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. Having reached the borders of the Promised Land, twelve spies were sent to scout the land of Canaan. Upon their return, ten of the spies brought a negative report, spreading fear among the people, who then began to murmur against Moses and Aaron and express a desire to return to Egypt. This verse is part of God's response to this rebellion.

The broader context is the period after the exodus when the Israelites were forming their identity as a nation under God's covenant. Their constant complaining and lack of trust in God's promises, despite the miracles they had witnessed, demonstrated their failure to live up to their part of the covenant. This particular incident led to God's decree that the generation that had left Egypt would wander in the wilderness for forty years and would not enter the Promised Land, a punishment fitting their lack of faith and reliance on God.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7451
   There are 623 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רַע
   Transliteration: raʻ
   Pronunciation: rah
   Description: from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
   
2. Strong's Number: H5712
   There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֵדָה
   Transliteration: ʻêdâh
   Pronunciation: ay-daw'
   Description: feminine of עֵד in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd); assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare עֵדָה.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3885
   There are 79 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: לוּן
   Transliteration: lûwn
   Pronunciation: loon
   Description: or לִין; a primitive root; to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain); abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).
   
4. Strong's Number: H8085
   There are 1072 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁמַע
   Transliteration: shâmaʻ
   Pronunciation: shaw-mah'
   Description: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
   
5. Strong's Number: H8519
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: תְּלוּנָה
   Transliteration: tᵉlûwnâh
   Pronunciation: tel-oo-naw'
   Description: or תּלֻנָּה; from לוּן in the sense of obstinacy; a grumbling; murmuring.
   
6. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
   
7. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.