Render: But as truly as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord; (Numbers 14:22) all those…

But as truly as I live, all the earth. It is indeed plain that God here swears by His life and glory. The meaning is ambiguous only in thi…

But [as truly as] I live
Which is the form of an oath, as the Targum; the Lord swears by his life, or by himself, be…

The Lord granted Moses' prayer insofar as He did not immediately destroy the congregation. But disbelief in the promise forbids the benefit. Those …