Numbers 14:21

as. live. Hebrew "assuredly. live; and all the earth", &c. Compare Ezekiel 18:3; Ezekiel 20:33.Romans 14:11.

all the earth. First occurrence of this expression. Compare Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 11:9; Psalms 72:19; Habakkuk 2:14. Note the unconditional covenant.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With the glory of the Lord — With the report of the glorious and righteous acts of God in punishing this rebellious people.

²¹ But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 14:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 14:21