And, behold, you are risen up in your fathers’ stead. He signifies that, by their evil deeds, they were “filling up the measure” of their …

And, behold, you are risen up in your fathers' stead
Succeeded them in their families, of which they were now the he…

The proposal showed disregard for the land of Canaan, distrust of the Lord's promise, and an unwillingness to encounter the difficulties and danger…