And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Why are you discouraging the hearts of the Israelites from crossing over into the land that the LORD has given them?
Moses is confronting the tribes of Reuben and Gad for potentially discouraging other Israelites from entering the Promised Land that God had given them.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land after forty years of wandering in the desert due to their earlier unbelief. The tribes of Reuben and Gad requested to settle on the east side of the Jordan River, which was already conquered, rather than crossing over to help claim the rest of the land. Moses rebuked them in this verse, warning that their decision could discourage the other tribes from fully possessing the territory God had promised to Abraham's descendants.
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