Therefore he swore to them that he would overthrow them in the wilderness,
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
- BSB So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,
- NKJV Therefore He raised His hand in an oath against them, To overthrow them in the wilderness,
- NASB Therefore He swore to them That He would have them fall in the wilderness,
- NLT Therefore, he solemnly swore that he would kill them in the wilderness,
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Quick answer
So God swore that He would make them fall in the wilderness. It matters because persistent unbelief brought God's solemn judgment.
Overview
In response to their rebellion at Kadesh, God swore that the unbelieving generation would die in the desert (Numbers 14:28-35). His oath confirmed the seriousness of their sin. The verse shows that unbelief forfeits the promised rest, a warning carried into the New Testament (Hebrews 3:11).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 20:15Moreover also I swore to them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;
- Num 14:28–35Tell them, ‘As I live, says Yahweh, surely as you have spoken in my ears, so will I do to you.
- Heb 3:11as I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter into my rest.’”
- Ps 95:11Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They won’t enter into my rest.”
- Deut 1:34–35Yahweh heard the voice of your words, and was angry, and swore, saying,
- Exod 6:8I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.’”
- Heb 3:18To whom did he swear that they wouldn’t enter into his rest, but to those who were disobedient?
- Rev 10:5–6The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to the sky,
- Gen 14:22–23Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
- Deut 32:40–42For I lift up my hand to heaven and declare, as I live forever,
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