Numbers 14:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Because the LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them, he killed them in the wilderness.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

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

Moses is interceding with God after the Israelites refused to enter the Promised Land due to fear of the giants. God was angry and threatened to destroy the entire nation for their lack of faith. Moses argues that if God destroys Israel, other nations will think God was too weak to complete what he started.

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They got up early in the morning and headed out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, 'Listen to me, people of Judah and Jerusalem! Trust in the LORD your God, and you will stand strong; believe His prophets, and you will succeed.'

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