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For when they went up to the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which Yahweh had given them.
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The Poison of Discouragement
Commentators explain that the spies' negative report was not merely factual; it was a tool of discouragement. By focusing on giants and fortified cities, they spread fear and unbelief, causing an entire generation to forfeit God's promise. This serves as a powerful warning against the destructive impact of faithless words within the community of God's people.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol That is, when they went up the hill, for they were bid to go up into…
Presbyterian
The proposal showed disregard for the land of Canaan, distrust of the Lord's promise, and an unwillingness to encounter the difficulties and danger…
