The Meaning of Numbers 14:20 Explained

Numbers 14:20

KJV: And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word:

YLT: And Jehovah saith, 'I have forgiven, according to thy word;

Darby: And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word.

ASV: And Jehovah said, I have pardoned according to thy word:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the LORD  said,  I have pardoned  according to thy word: 

What does Numbers 14:20 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 14:13-25 - Pardon By Moses' Intercession
Moses was free from selfish ambition. His one thought was for the glory of God. When for a moment the suggestion presented itself to his mind that his own seed should take the place of this rebellious race he instantly dismissed it. It was not to be entertained for a moment, lest the Egyptians make capital of it. He had no desire to be the ancestor of a great nation, if it would tarnish the divine honor. He would rather be consigned to oblivion himself than that one jewel in the glorious galaxy of God's glory should be bedimmed.
There were three arguments in his intercession: God's reputation, God's consistency with Himself and God's mercy. Methinks I hear the voice of the Supreme Mediator these pleadings! His prayer was heard, but the generation that believed not could not enter the land. You may escape Egypt and yet miss Canaan. See Hebrews 3:12-19. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 14

1  The people murmur at the news
6  Joshua and Caleb labor to still them
11  God threatens them
13  Moses intercedes with God, and obtains pardon
26  The Murmurers are debarred from entering into the land
36  The men who raised the evil report die by a plague
40  The people that would invade the land against the will of God are smitten

What do the individual words in Numbers 14:20 mean?

And said Yahweh I have pardoned according to your word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה סָלַ֖חְתִּי כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר  And  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
יְהוָ֔ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
סָלַ֖חְתִּי  I  have  pardoned 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular
Root: סָלַח  
Sense: to forgive, pardon.
כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ  according  to  your  word 
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: דָּבָר  
Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.

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