And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
And you complained in your tents, saying, 'Because the LORD hates us, he brought us out of Egypt just to hand us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us.'
The writer is describing how the Israelites complained and wrongly accused God of hating them when they faced challenges, instead of trusting His good intentions.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the Israelites' reaction after hearing the spies' frightening report about the Promised Land and its inhabitants, including the Amorites. Moses is recounting this failure from 40 years earlier as the people prepare to finally enter Canaan. The Israelites had forgotten God's miraculous deliverance from Egypt and instead chose fear and accusation over faith.
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