9For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them. 10So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying, 11‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— 12not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ 13The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.
14Now behold, you, a brood of sinners, have risen up in place of your fathers to further stoke the burning anger of the LORD against Israel. 15For if you turn away from following Him, He will once again leave this people in the wilderness, and you will be the cause of their destruction.”
A Brood of Sinners
Wars still need to be fought for the promised land and Moses was concerned that the Gadites and Reubenites would sit it out!
But why did he refer to them as a brood of sinners? Because they came to him as a group wanting to stay and not cross the Jordan river into the promised land! He was concerned they would stoke the burning 🔥 anger of the Lord!
What was their reply to Moses?
Stay tuned!
If you must sin, do it alone and not with a brood!
Blessings
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