Numbers 14:1
New International Version
That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.

New Living Translation
Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night.

English Standard Version
Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.

King James Bible
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

New King James Version
So all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

New American Standard Bible
Then all the congregation raised their voices and cried out, and the people wept that night.

NASB 1995
Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

NASB 1977
Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

Amplified Bible
Then all the congregation [of Israel] raised their voices and cried out, and the people wept that night.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night.

American Standard Version
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Contemporary English Version
After the Israelites heard the report from the twelve men who had explored Canaan, the people cried all night

English Revised Version
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the people in the Israelite community raised their voices and cried out loud all that night.

Good News Translation
All night long the people cried out in distress.

International Standard Version
At this, the entire assembly complained, started to shout, and cried through the rest of that night.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept.

NET Bible
Then all the community raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

New Heart English Bible
All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

World English Bible
All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And all the congregation lifts up, and they give forth their voice, and the people weep during that night;

Young's Literal Translation
And all the company lifteth up and give forth their voice, and the people weep during that night;

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the assembly will lift up and give their voice; and the people will weep in that night.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore the whole multitude crying wept that night.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, crying out, the entire crowd wept throughout that night.

New American Bible
At this, the whole community broke out with loud cries, and the people wept into the night.

New Revised Standard Version
Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THEN all the congregation was in commotion, and lifted up their voices and cried; and the people wept that night.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all of the assembly was in an uproar and lifted up their voice with weeping and the people wept that night.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the congregation lifted up their voice and cried; and the people wept all that night.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The People Rebel
1Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept. 2All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness!…

Cross References
Exodus 16:2-3
And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. / “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”

Exodus 17:2-3
So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”

Deuteronomy 1:26-28
But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. / You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated. / Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”

Psalm 106:24-25
They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.

Hebrews 3:16-19
For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...

1 Corinthians 10:10
And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Exodus 14:11-12
They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.”

Deuteronomy 9:23-24
And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him. / You have been rebelling against the LORD since the day I came to know you.

Nehemiah 9:16-17
But they and our fathers became arrogant and stiff-necked and did not obey Your commandments. / They refused to listen and failed to remember the wonders You performed among them. They stiffened their necks and appointed a leader to return them to their bondage in Egypt. But You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in loving devotion, and You did not forsake them.

Psalm 78:17-19
But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. / They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved. / They spoke against God, saying, “Can God really prepare a table in the wilderness?

Psalm 78:40-42
How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! / Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel. / They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary,

Psalm 95:8-11
do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. / For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” ...

Acts 7:39
But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

Exodus 15:24
So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”

Exodus 16:7-9
and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?” / And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.” / Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”


Treasury of Scripture

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Numbers 11:1-4
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp…

Deuteronomy 1:45
And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

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6. Joshua and Caleb labor to still them
11. God threatens them
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Then the whole congregation
The phrase "the whole congregation" refers to the entire assembly of the Israelites. In Hebrew, the word for congregation is "עֵדָה" (edah), which signifies a gathering or community. This highlights the unity and collective identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people. Historically, this congregation was composed of the twelve tribes of Israel, descendants of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The unity of the congregation underscores the gravity of the situation they faced, as their collective response would have significant implications for their journey and relationship with God.

lifted up their voices
"Lifting up their voices" is a phrase that conveys a loud and public expression of emotion. In the Hebrew context, the act of lifting one's voice often signifies a deep, heartfelt response, whether in joy, lament, or protest. This expression indicates the intensity of the Israelites' reaction to the report of the spies, which was filled with fear and despair. It reflects a communal outcry, a shared emotional experience that binds the people together in their distress.

and cried out
The act of crying out, in Hebrew "וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־קוֹלָם" (vayitnu et-qolam), suggests a plea or a desperate call for help. This is not merely a physical act of crying but an expression of deep-seated anguish and desperation. In the biblical narrative, crying out often precedes divine intervention or a significant turning point, indicating the Israelites' need for God's guidance and deliverance in their moment of crisis.

and that night
The mention of "that night" emphasizes the immediacy and urgency of the Israelites' emotional response. Nighttime in biblical literature often symbolizes a period of trial, uncertainty, or spiritual darkness. This temporal marker sets the stage for the unfolding events, highlighting the depth of the Israelites' fear and the darkness of their situation as they faced the prospect of entering the Promised Land without faith.

the people wept
The phrase "the people wept" captures the sorrow and hopelessness that had gripped the Israelites. In Hebrew, "בָּכָה" (bakah) means to weep or lament, often associated with mourning or profound grief. This weeping signifies a loss of hope and a turning away from trust in God's promises. It reflects a pivotal moment of doubt and rebellion against God's plan, as the Israelites allowed fear to overshadow their faith. Historically, this weeping marks a critical juncture in the wilderness journey, leading to God's judgment and the eventual wandering of the Israelites for forty years.

Chapter 14:1. - And the people wept that night. As the spies repeated their dismal tidings, each to the leading men of his own tribe, and as the report was spread swiftly through the tents (cf. Deuteronomy 1:27) with ever-increasing exaggerations, the lamentation became universal.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the whole
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

congregation
הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage

lifted
וַתִּשָּׂא֙ (wat·tiś·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

up their voices
קוֹלָ֑ם (qō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6963: A voice, sound

and cried out,
וַֽיִּתְּנ֖וּ (way·yit·tə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

and that
הַהֽוּא׃ (ha·hū)
Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

night
בַּלַּ֥יְלָה (bal·lay·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

wept.
וַיִּבְכּ֥וּ (way·yiḇ·kū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan


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