And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
Remember the entire journey that the LORD your God has led you through these forty years in the wilderness. He did this to humble you and test you, to find out what was really in your heart—whether you would obey his commands or not.
God is reminding His people that their forty years of wilderness wandering was a time of testing and humbling to reveal their true character and faithfulness.
📚 Historical Context
Moses spoke these words to the Israelites just before they entered the Promised Land, after their forty-year journey through the wilderness following their exodus from Egypt. This wilderness period began when the Israelites refused to trust God and enter Canaan the first time, resulting in a generation dying in the desert. Moses is now addressing their children who are about to inherit the land their parents had rejected.
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