And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
Moses said, 'Why are you disobeying the LORD's command now? This won't succeed.'
Moses is warning the people that their disobedience to God's clear instructions will only lead to failure.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites had just received a negative report from the spies about the Promised Land and were rebelling against God's command to take it, leading to widespread fear and disobedience. God responded by declaring that this generation would wander in the wilderness for 40 years as punishment, preventing them from entering the land. When the people later tried to enter the land out of regret, Moses warned them that this act was directly against God's explicit instruction and would fail.
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