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Numbers 14:36

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And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
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  1. Numbers 13:31–33Rank 1 from verse 36
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    31But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.

    32And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.

    33And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.

  2. Numbers 13:4–16Rank 2 from verse 36
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    4And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

    5Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

    6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

    7Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.

    8Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

    9Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

    10Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

    11Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

    12Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

    13Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

    14Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

    15Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

    16These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

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Numbers 14:36

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

search

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Sense 1: To seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know. Sense 2: A careful examination or inquiry made to find or know.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

murmur

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To grumble; to complain; to utter complaints in a low, half articulated voice; to utter sullen discontent; with at, before the thing which is the cause of discontent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

slander

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A false, malicious, or damaging report, accusation, or evil statement brought against a person, people, land, or truth; to spread such a report.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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35I the Lord have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.

36And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,

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37Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord.

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