Numbers 14:9 Meaning
Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
Context Explained
7And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
8If 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.
9Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
10But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.
11And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 41:10
Both verses encourage not to fear because God is with us.
Romans 8:31
This verse states that if God is for us, who can be against us, aligning with the call to trust in the Lord.
Philippians 4:6-7
These verses encourage believers to not be anxious but to trust in God, similar to the message in Numbers.
Source: Numbers 14:9