Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
Those men who brought back the bad report about the land died from a plague that came from the LORD.
This verse shows that the ten spies who spread fear and lies about the Promised Land faced God's judgment and died from a plague.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt and were preparing to enter the Promised Land. Moses sent twelve spies to scout Canaan, but ten of them returned with a negative report that exaggerated the dangers and discouraged the people, leading to widespread fear and rebellion against God. As a consequence, God directly judged those spies for their lack of faith and for undermining trust in His promises.
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