Here in this chapter we read of Israel murmuring and mourning in unbelief their imagined plight. They suggested that they would choose a leader who lead them back to Egypt. Then Joshua and Caleb tried to encourage the people but they (the people) thought of stoning them. God intervened by appearing in glory.
The Lord was about to destroy Israel for their unbelief and make a new nation out from Moses. But Moses interceded for the people. God listened. But He would not allow the murmurers to enter the land. They will die in the wilderness as they will journey in it for 40 years. Joshua and Caleb, however, were guaranteed of it including the little ones among the Israelites, whom they feared, in their unbelief, would die in their attempt to possess the land. Then God sent a plague and killed off all the 10 unbelieving spies.
The people realized and mourned their folly now decided to take the land. But God was not with them and so they were defeated.
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