Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
Tell them, 'As surely as I live,' says the LORD, 'I will do to you exactly what you have said in my hearing.'
God is telling the Israelites that their own words of doubt and fear will determine their fate - they will receive exactly what they spoke about.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were at the edge of the Promised Land after spies returned with a fearful report, causing the people to rebel against God and express a desire to return to Egypt. This verse records God's response to their lack of faith, where He instructs Moses to tell the Israelites that He will fulfill His word based on their own faithless complaints. As a result, God decreed that this unbelieving generation would wander in the wilderness until they perished.
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