Numbers 14:40

Numbers · Old Testament · Chapter 14

“And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.”Numbers 14:40

What Does Numbers 14:40 Mean?

Numbers 14:40 is found in the book of Numbers, chapter 14, verse 40 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (8)

These passages are connected to Numbers 14:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Deuteronomy 1:41“Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.”Numbers 15:30“But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”Numbers 22:34“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.”Ecclesiastes 9:3“This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.”Matthew 7:21“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.”Luke 13:25“When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:”Numbers 13:17“And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:”Matthew 26:11“For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.”

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