And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
They gave the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored, saying, 'The land we went through to scout out is a land that destroys the people who live there, and all the people we saw in it were giants.'
The spies gave a fearful, discouraging report about the Promised Land, focusing on the dangers and giants rather than God's promises.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the account of the twelve spies sent to scout out Canaan, the land God had promised to give the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. Ten of the twelve spies returned with this fearful report, despite having seen the land's abundance, because they were intimidated by the fortified cities and large inhabitants. This negative report led to Israel's rebellion against God and their forty years of wandering in the wilderness.
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