Numbers 14:10But all the congregation threatened to stone them with stones. The glory of Yahweh appeared in the Tent of Meeting to all the children of Israel.
The setting
Kadesh-barnea, southern Israel, ~1444 BC. The entire congregation picks up stones to kill Caleb and Joshua for urging them to trust God and enter the Promised Land.
The emotion here: recording in awe at God's perfect timing
The original word
ragam (רגם) — to stone to death, the prescribed punishment for blasphemy
Why it matters
Stoning required the entire community's participation, making the victim's death a collective responsibility
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 14:10
God's glory appeared precisely when His faithful servants were about to be murdered
Common misconceptionPeople think God's glory appeared to stop the stoning, but the text suggests it appeared to vindicate the faithful and address the rebellion directly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 14:10
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 14:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 14:10 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include violence, divine intervention, crisis. Notable phrases: threatened to stone them; glory of Yahweh appeared.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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