KJV ORIGINAL
And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After forty days of exploring the land, they came back.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The twelve spies returned from their 40-day mission to scout out the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites had been led out of Egypt by Moses and were on the edge of entering the Promised Land as part of God's covenant with them. Moses, following God's direction, sent twelve spies to explore Canaan and gather information about its people, cities, and resources to prepare for conquest. These spies completed their reconnaissance mission and returned after exactly forty days, which highlighted the thoroughness required in such undertakings.
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