I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will certainly do this to all these rebellious people who have turned against me: they will waste away in this wilderness, and they will die here.
God is declaring that the rebellious Israelites who opposed Him will die in the wilderness as punishment for their disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites had been freed from slavery in Egypt and were journeying through the wilderness toward the Promised Land. After spies returned with a discouraging report about the inhabitants of Canaan, the people rebelled against God and Moses, expressing fear and a desire to return to Egypt instead of trusting in God's promises. As a consequence, God declared that this faithless generation would not enter the Promised Land but would die in the wilderness, as stated in this verse.
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