For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.
When they went up to the valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the hearts of the Israelites so much that they wouldn't go into the land that the LORD had given them.
This verse describes how the spies who explored the Promised Land came back and frightened the Israelites so badly that they refused to trust God and enter the land He had promised them.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the incident when Moses sent twelve spies to scout out the Promised Land of Canaan around 1400 BC. Ten of the spies returned with fearful reports about giants and fortified cities, causing the entire nation of Israel to lose faith and refuse to enter the land. This act of unbelief led to Israel wandering in the wilderness for 40 years until that generation died out.
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