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
In the context of the Exodus, the Israelites had been led out of Egypt by Moses and were at the brink of entering the Promised Land, as God had promised. However, they listened to the fearful reports of the spies and doubted God's ability to deliver the land to them, as detailed in Numbers 13-14. This act of unbelief led to God condemning that generation to wander in the wilderness for forty years.
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