Numbers 14:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which have murmured against me,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The adults who complained will die in the wilderness; their bodies will remain there.
The Context of Numbers 14:29
God pronounces that the murmuring generation will die in the wilderness.
What Does Numbers 14:29 Mean?
God specifies the judgment: every person numbered in the census—all adults from age twenty and up who participated in the rebellion—will not survive to enter Canaan. Their bodies will lie in the wilderness, a visible testimony to the consequence of rejecting God's promises and leadership.
The phrase 'according to your whole number' indicates this is total: none of the rebels escape. The age threshold of twenty marks those old enough to have been responsible for their choices at the time of the spies' report. The younger generation—not yet adults—will have opportunity to enter the land.
Frequently Asked Questions About Numbers 14:29
What does Numbers 14:29 mean?
The adults who complained will die in the wilderness; their bodies will remain there.
What is the context of Numbers 14:29?
God pronounces that the murmuring generation will die in the wilderness.