KJV ORIGINAL
Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Those men who brought back the bad report about the land died from a plague that came from the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that the ten spies who spread fear and lies about the Promised Land faced God's judgment and died from a plague.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the incident where Moses sent twelve spies to scout the Promised Land of Canaan. Ten of the spies returned with a fearful, faithless report that discouraged the entire nation of Israel from trusting God's promise to give them the land. Only Joshua and Caleb brought back a report filled with faith in God's ability to deliver on His promises.
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