After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
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Verse 34 is found in chapter 14 of Numbers. The judgment upon the unbelieving generation establishes that the adults counted in the census who murmured will die in the wilderness and that their children will temporarily bear the consequences of their parents’ unfaithfulness. The forty years correspond to the forty days spent exploring the land. Joshua and Caleb remain exceptions among the spies and witnesses that faithfulness is possible within an unbelieving community.
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Nach der Zahl der vierzig Tage, darin ihr das Land erkundet habt; je ein Tag soll ein Jahr gelten, daß ihr vierzig Jahre eure Missetaten tragt; auf daß ihr innewerdet, was es sei, wenn ich die Hand abziehe.
Conforme al número de los días, de los cuarenta días en que reconocisteis la tierra, llevaréis vuestras iniquidades cuarenta años, un año por cada día; y conoceréis mi castigo.
Conforme al número de los días en que exploraron la tierra —cuarenta días—, un año por cada día, un año por cada día, cargarán con sus iniquidades cuarenta años y conocerán mi oposición.
De même que vous avez mis quarante jours à explorer le pays, vous porterez la peine de vos iniquités quarante années, une année pour chaque jour; et vous saurez ce que c'est que d'être privé de ma présence.
Voi porterete la pena delle vostre iniquità per quarant’anni, secondo il numero de’ quaranta giorni che siete stati in ispiare il paese, un anno per un giorno; e voi conoscerete come io rompo le mie promesse.
Segundo o número dos dias em que espiastes esta terra, quarenta dias, cada dia representando um ano, levareis sobre vós as vossas iniqüidades quarenta anos, e conhecereis o meu afastamento.
按你們窺探那地的四十日,一年抵一日,你們要擔當你們的罪孽四十年,你們就知道我疏遠你們了。』
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