And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.
And all of you came to me and said, 'Let us send men ahead of us to explore the land and bring back a report about which route we should take and what cities we will find.'
The writer is describing how the Israelites asked Moses to send scouts ahead to explore the Promised Land before they entered it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse recounts the Israelites' request to send spies into Canaan, the land God had promised them after their exodus from Egypt. Moses is retelling this story to the new generation of Israelites who are about to enter the Promised Land, reminding them of their parents' cautious approach forty years earlier. This decision would later lead to the infamous report that caused fear and rebellion among the people.
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