Numbers 14:42

“Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.”

"Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies." - Numbers 14:42
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What does Numbers 14:42 mean?

Numbers 14:42 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Go not up, for the Lord is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies." This verse is part of the larger context of the story of the Israelites' rebellion against God after the spies returned from…

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The Danger of Acting Without God’s Presence

**Introduction** In the unfolding narrative of the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land, Numbers 14:42 stands as a poignant reminder of the importance of divine guidance and the perils of self-reliance. The verse states boldly: "Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that…

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A Prayer for Divine Guidance and Discernment

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, acknowledging Your sovereignty and grace over our lives. As we reflect on the words found in Numbers 14:42, "Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies," we are reminded…

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Numbers 14:42 - "Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies."
Numbers 33:42 - "And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon."
Numbers 3:42 - "And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel."
Numbers 4:42 - "¶ And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,"
Numbers 7:42 - "¶ On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:"
Numbers 31:42 - "And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,"
Numbers 26:42 - "¶ These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families."
"And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon." - Numbers 33:42
Numbers 32:42 - "And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name."
Mark 14:42 - "Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand."
Genesis 42:14 - "And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:"
Job 42:14 - "And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch."
1 Samuel 14:42 - "And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken."
Numbers 1:42 - "¶ Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;"
Numbers 16:42 - "And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared."
"¶ And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers," - Numbers 4:42
"And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel." - Numbers 3:42
"And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred," - Numbers 31:42
"¶ On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:" - Numbers 7:42
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Leviticus 14:42 - "And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house."
Ending scene of numbers 14
"¶ These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families." - Numbers 26:42
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"The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen." - Nehemiah 7:42
Numbers 1:14 - "Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel."
Jeremiah 42:14 - "Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:"