Numbers 14:22because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;
The setting
Kadesh-barnea, southern Israel, ~1444 BC. After the spies' negative report, the entire nation erupts in rebellion against Moses and God.
The emotion here: holy anger at repeated rebellion after miraculous provision
The original word
nissah (נִסָּה) — to test, try, or prove, often with the intent to find fault
Why it matters
This is the exact moment Israel's 40-year wilderness sentence began
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 14:22
God counts exactly TEN times they tested Him — this wasn't random anger
Common misconceptionPeople think God lost His temper randomly, but He kept precise count of their rebellion — ten specific incidents of testing His patience.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Numbers 14:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 14:22 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, rebellion, testing God. Notable phrases: seen my glory; have tempted me.
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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