Numbers 14:41 (GNV)

Passage

But Moses said, Wherefore transgresse yee thus the commandement of the Lord? it will not so come well to passe.

Nearby Context

Numbers 14:39 Then Moses tolde these sayings vnto all the children of Israel, and the people sorowed greatly.

Numbers 14:40 And they rose vp earely in the morning, and gate them vp into the toppe of the mountaine, saying, Loe, we be readie, to goe vp to the place which the Lord hath promised: for wee haue sinned.

Numbers 14:41 But Moses said, Wherefore transgresse yee thus the commandement of the Lord? it will not so come well to passe.

Numbers 14:42 Goe not vp (for the Lord is not among you) lest ye be ouerthrowe before your enemies.

Numbers 14:43 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sworde: for in as much as ye are turned away from the Lord, the Lord also will not be with you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "said", "wherefore", "transgresse", "thus", "commandement", "lord", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moses" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 40's "And they rose vp earely in the..." into verse 42's "Goe not vp for the Lord is...", so "moses" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "moses" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.