KJV ORIGINAL
Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Yes, they rejected the beautiful land, and they didn't believe what God had promised them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the Israelites rejected God's gift of the Promised Land because they didn't trust His word.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the Israelites' refusal to enter the Promised Land after the twelve spies returned from scouting it (Numbers 13-14). Despite God's promises and the land's abundance, ten of the spies gave a fearful report about the giants living there, causing the people to lose faith. This lack of trust resulted in forty years of wandering in the wilderness.
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