Deuteronomy 1:45 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So you came back and cried before the LORD, but the LORD would not listen to your voice or pay attention to you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how the Israelites wept and pleaded with God, but He refused to listen to them because of their previous disobedience.

📚 Historical Context

This verse refers to the aftermath of Israel's refusal to enter the Promised Land when God first commanded them to do so at Kadesh-barnea. After the people rejected God's command due to fear of the inhabitants, God sentenced that generation to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. When they later tried to enter the land on their own and were defeated, they returned weeping, but God would not reverse His judgment.

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