Between the time we left Kadesh Barnea and the time we went across the Zered Valley, 38 years had passed. By then, all the fighting men who had been in our camp from the beginning had died. The Lord had warned them that it would happen.

自从离开加低斯巴尼亚，到过了撒烈溪的时候，共有三十八年，等那世代的兵丁都从营中灭尽，正如耶和华向他们所起的誓。

从离开加低斯‧巴尼亚到渡过撒烈溪，这段时期共三十八年，直到这一代的战士都从营中灭尽，正如耶和华向他们所起的誓。

从离开加低斯‧巴尼亚到渡过撒烈溪，这段时期共三十八年，直到这一代的战士都从营中灭尽，正如耶和华向他们所起的誓。

我们从离开加低斯·巴尼亚到穿过撒烈溪用了三十八年。期间，那一代战士都死光了，正如耶和华的誓言。

自从我们离开加低斯．巴尼亚，直到过了撒烈溪的日子，共有三十八年，等到那世代的战士都从营中灭绝为止，正像耶和华向他们所起的誓一样。

自從離開加低斯‧巴尼亞，到過了撒烈溪的時候，共有三十八年，等那世代的兵丁都從營中滅盡，正如耶和華向他們所起的誓。

從離開加低斯‧巴尼亞到渡過撒烈溪，這段時期共三十八年，直到這一代的戰士都從營中滅盡，正如耶和華向他們所起的誓。

從離開加低斯‧巴尼亞到渡過撒烈溪，這段時期共三十八年，直到這一代的戰士都從營中滅盡，正如耶和華向他們所起的誓。

我們從離開加低斯·巴尼亞到穿過撒烈溪用了三十八年。期間，那一代戰士都死光了，正如耶和華的誓言。

自從我們離開加低斯．巴尼亞，直到過了撒烈溪的日子，共有三十八年，等到那世代的戰士都從營中滅絕為止，正像耶和華向他們所起的誓一樣。

自從我們離開加低斯巴尼亞、到過了撒烈谿谷的時候、這其間的日子共有三十八年，等那世代的戰士都從營間滅盡了，你們才得過去，照永恆主向他們所起的誓。

自離加低斯巴尼亞、至渡撒烈溪時、歷三十有八年、斯時也、此代武士俱絕於營中、如耶和華所誓之言、

昔自離迦鐵巴尼亞時、至渡西勒溪時、三十有八年、於斯時也、斯代之軍士、尸骸消滅、應耶和華所矢之言、

自離迦叠巴尼亞時、至渡撒烈溪時、歷三十有八年、於斯時也、斯代之諸武士、俱死於營中、循主向彼所誓之言、

Thirty-eight years passed from the time we left Kadesh Barnea until we crossed the Zered Valley. By then, that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them.

And the time from our leaving Kadesh-barnea until we crossed the brook Zered was thirty-eight years, until the entire generation, that is, the men of war, had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them.

“ Thirty eight years passed from the time we first left Kadesh barnea until we finally crossed the Zered Brook! By then, all the men old enough to fight in battle had died in the wilderness, as the Lord had vowed would happen.

The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed the Zered Valley was thirty-eight years until the entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.

Now the time that it took for us to come from Kadesh barnea until we crossed over the Wadi Zered was thirty eight years, until all the generation of the men of war perished from within the camp, just as the Lord had sworn to them.

And the time we took to come from Kadesh Barnea until we crossed over the Valley of the Zered was thirty-eight years, until all the generation of the men of war was consumed from the midst of the camp, just as the Lord had sworn to them.

And the days in which we came from Kadesh- barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, were thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah sware unto them.

The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed the Zered Valley was 38 years until the entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them.

And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered,[ was] thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.

Now the length of time it took for us to go from Kadesh Barnea to the crossing of Wadi Zered was thirty-eight years, time for all the military men of that generation to die, just as the LORD had vowed to them.

The days in which we came from Kadesh Barnea until we had come over the brook Zered were thirty- eight years: until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the middle of the camp, as Yahweh swore to them.

The Lord heard what you said. So he became angry. He made a promise. He said,“ I promised to give this good land to your people of long ago. But no one alive today will see it.

I also raised my hand and made a promise in the desert. I told my people I would not bring them into the land I had given them. It had plenty of milk and honey. It was the most beautiful land of all.

So when I was angry, I made a promise. I said,‘ They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ”

The men of Israel had been counted before in the Sinai Desert by Moses and Aaron the priest. But not one of them was among the men counted this time.The Lord had told the Israelites at Kadesh Barnea that they would certainly die in the desert. Not one of them was left alive except Caleb and Joshua. Caleb was the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua was the son of Nun.

The men came back to Moses, Aaron and the whole community of Israel. The people were at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There the men reported to Moses and Aaron and all the people. They showed them the fruit of the land.

It takes 11 days to go from Mount Horeb to Kadesh Barnea if you travel on the Mount Seir road.

The Lord our God commanded us to start out from Mount Horeb. So we did. We went toward the hill country of the Amorites. We traveled all through the huge and terrible desert you saw. Finally, we reached Kadesh Barnea.

So tell them,‘ Here is what I am announcing. I am the Lord. You can be sure that I live. And here is what you can be just as sure of. I will do to you the very thing that I heard you say.You will die in this desert. Every one of you 20 years old or more will die. Every one of you who was counted in the list of the people will die. Every one of you who has spoken out against me will be wiped out.I lifted up my hand and promised to make this land your home. But now not all of you will enter the land. Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, will enter it. So will Joshua, the son of Nun. They are the only ones who will enter the land.You have said that your enemies would capture your children. But I will bring your children in to enjoy the land you have turned your backs on.As for you, you will die in the desert.Your children will be shepherds here for 40 years. They will suffer because you were not faithful. They will suffer until the last of your bodies lies here in the desert.For 40 years you will suffer for your sins. That is one year for each of the 40 days you checked out the land. You will know what it is like to have me against you.’I, the Lord, have spoken. I will surely do these things to this entire evil community of Israel. They have joined together against me. They will meet their end in this desert. They will die here.”

But God was not pleased with most of them. Their bodies were scattered in the desert.

You have been angry with us all of our days. We groan as we come to the end of our lives.

So you stayed in Kadesh for many years. You spent a long time in that area.

You turn human beings back to dust. You say to them,“ Return to dust.”

If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me. You did that when you were tested in the desert.There your people of long ago tested me. Yet for 40 years they saw what I did.That is why I was angry with them. I said,‘ Their hearts are always going astray. They have not known my ways.’So when I was angry, I made a promise. I said,‘ They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ”( Psalm 95:7–11)Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.But build one another up every day. Do it as long as there is still time. Then none of you will become stubborn. You won’t be fooled by sin’s tricks.We belong to Christ if we hold tightly to the faith we had at first. But we must hold it tightly until the end.It has just been said,“ Listen to his voice today. If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me.”( Psalm 95:7, 8)Who were those who heard and refused to obey? Weren’t they all the people Moses led out of Egypt?Who was God angry with for 40 years? Wasn’t it with those who sinned? They died in the desert.God promised that those people would never enjoy the rest he planned for them. God gave his word when he made that promise. Didn’t he make that promise to those who didn’t obey?So we see that they weren’t able to enter. That’s because they didn’t believe.

I want to remind you about some things you already know. The Lord saved his people. At one time he brought them out of Egypt. But later he destroyed those who did not believe.

So he lifted up his hand and promised that he would make them die in the desert.

‘ Not one of those who were 20 years old or more when they came up out of Egypt will see the land. They have not followed me with their whole heart. I promised to give the land to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.