Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.
Then you answered and said to me, 'We have sinned against the LORD, and we will go up and fight, just as the LORD our God commanded us.' And when each of you had put on your weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the hills.
The writer is recounting how the Israelites finally admitted they had sinned and decided to obey God's command to fight for the Promised Land, but their timing was now wrong.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is retelling the story of when the Israelites initially refused to enter the Promised Land after the spies brought back a fearful report about the giants and fortified cities. After God pronounced judgment that they would wander in the wilderness for 40 years, the people suddenly changed their minds and wanted to fight after all, but it was too late.
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