KJV ORIGINAL
And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Moses said, 'Why are you disobeying the LORD's command now? This won't succeed.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is warning the people that their disobedience to God's clear instructions will only lead to failure.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after the Israelites refused to enter the Promised Land due to fear of the inhabitants, and God sentenced them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. Now the people are trying to attack on their own after Moses warned them not to, attempting to reverse their earlier cowardice through presumptuous action.
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