KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD's anger was stirred up at that time, and he made a solemn promise, saying,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God became angry at that moment and made a sworn declaration about what would happen next.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Israel's wilderness wandering period when two tribes (Reuben and Gad) requested to settle east of the Jordan River instead of crossing over with the rest of Israel. God's anger was kindled because this request seemed to echo the faithless report of the ten spies 38 years earlier, which had prevented an entire generation from entering the Promised Land.
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