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Moreover you haven`t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: will you put out the eyes of these men? we won`t come up.
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The Irony of the Accusation
Dathan and Abiram accuse Moses of failing to bring them to the promised land. Commentators like John Gill highlight the deep irony here: it was the people's own rebellion and refusal to enter the land (Numbers 14) that caused the delay, not any failure on Moses's part. Their accusation was a false charge, blaming the righteous leader for the consequences of their own sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Will you put out the eyes of these men? — that is, “blind them to the fact that you keep none of your promises;” “throw dust in the…
19th Century
Anglican
Moreover you have not brought us ... — The words which the Lord had spoken to Moses ([Reference Exodus 3…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, you have not brought us into a land that flows with milk and honey Meaning …
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Moses summoned Dathan and Abiram to bring their complaints; but they would not obey. They bring very false charges against Moses. Those often fall …
