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Numbers 14:8

Numbers 14:8 is verse 8 of Numbers chapter 14, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.

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King James Version

If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

World English Bible

If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us: a land which flows with milk and honey.

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Numbers 14:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

7 and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.

8 If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us.

9 Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they will be like bread for us. Their protection has been removed, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them!”

10 But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Deuteronomy 10:15

Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.

2 Samuel 15:25

Then the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again.

2 Samuel 15:26

But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

2 Samuel 22:20

He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”

Psalms 22:8

“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

Psalms 147:10

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.

Psalms 147:11

The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

Isaiah 62:4

No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

Jeremiah 32:41

Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Numbers 13:27

And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!

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