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surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who despised me see it:
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The High Cost of Unbelief
Commentators explain that the judgment was a direct result of the people's actions. As Matthew Henry notes, 'disbelief in the promise forbids the benefit.' Because the generation of the exodus despised the 'pleasant land' and provoked God through their unbelief and murmuring, they were barred from entering it, showing that rejecting God's gifts has severe consequences.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Render: But as truly as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord; (Numbers 14:22) all those…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Surely they shall not see the land which I swore to their fathers Not possess and enj…
The Lord granted Moses' prayer insofar as He did not immediately destroy the congregation. But disbelief in the promise forbids the benefit. Those …