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25 Then they took[a] some of the produce of the land and carried it back down to us. They also brought a report to us, saying, “The land that the Lord our God is about to give us is good.”

Disobedience at Kadesh Barnea

26 You were not willing to go up, however, but instead rebelled against the Lord your God.[b] 27 You complained among yourselves privately[c] and said, “Because the Lord hates us he brought us from Egypt to deliver us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us!

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:25 tn The Hebrew text includes “in their hand,” which is unnecessary and somewhat redundant in English style.
  2. Deuteronomy 1:26 tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord your God.” To include “the mouth” would make for odd English style. The mouth stands by metonymy for the Lord’s command, which in turn represents the Lord himself.
  3. Deuteronomy 1:27 tn Heb “in your tents,” that is, privately.

25 Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported,(A) “It is a good land(B) that the Lord our God is giving us.”(C)

Rebellion Against the Lord

26 But you were unwilling to go up;(D) you rebelled(E) against the command of the Lord your God. 27 You grumbled(F) in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us.

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