Deuteronomy 1:46 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So you stayed in Kadesh for many days, just as long as you had stayed there before.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is noting that the Israelites remained at Kadesh for an extended period, emphasizing the significant time they spent there.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is retelling the story of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the edge of the Promised Land, highlighting their failures and God's responses. After the spies returned with a negative report and the people rebelled against God's command to enter Canaan, they were sentenced to wander in the wilderness for forty years as a consequence of their unbelief. This verse specifically notes their extended stay in Kadesh, emphasizing the time they spent there due to this divine judgment.

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