Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
Because the LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them, he killed them in the wilderness.
This verse captures what people would say if God's people died in the wilderness - that God wasn't powerful enough to fulfill his promise.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites had just received a negative report from the spies about the Promised Land, leading to widespread fear and rebellion against God as they doubted His ability to deliver them. Moses interceded in prayer, pleading with God not to destroy the people so that the surrounding nations, like the Egyptians, would not misinterpret God's actions as weakness or failure. This verse is part of that intercession, highlighting Moses' concern for God's reputation among those who had witnessed His power.
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