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Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I swore to give to your fathers,
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A Generation's Forfeiture
Commentators explain that God's judgment was a direct consequence of the generation's choice to believe the negative report of the spies over God's own promise. John Gill clarifies that the decree barred not just the spies, but the entire generation that listened to them and murmured against God, causing them to forfeit the land sworn to their ancestors.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Surely ... Compare to Luke 14:24, “None of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.”
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land The…
Presbyterian
Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to…
