For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
The LORD was definitely working against them to completely remove them from the army until none of them were left.
God was actively working to remove a specific generation from Israel's army until they were all gone.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is recounting the Israelites' journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, as part of God's plan to prepare them for the Promised Land. This verse specifically refers to the faithless generation that rebelled against God by refusing to enter Canaan due to fear of its inhabitants, resulting in God's judgment that they would not survive to inherit the land. As a consequence, that entire generation perished in the desert over time, allowing a new, more faithful group to take their place.
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