Numbers 32:6-15

Expanded Bible

⁶ Moses told the ·people of Gad [^Lsons/descendants of Gad] and ·Reuben [^Lthe sons/descendants of Reuben], “Shall your brothers go to war while you stay ·behind [^Lhere]? ⁷ ·You will [^LWhy should you…?] discourage the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] from going over to the land the Lord has given them. ⁸ Your ·ancestors [fathers] did the same thing. I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to look at the land. ⁹ They went as far as the ·Valley of [Wadi] Eshcol, and when they saw the land, they discouraged the hearts of the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] from going into the land the Lord had given them. ¹⁰ The Lord became very angry that day and ·made this promise [swore]: ¹¹ ‘None of the people who came from Egypt and who are twenty years old or older will see the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. These people have not ·followed me [or been loyal to me] completely. ¹² Only Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun ·followed [or were loyal to] the Lord completely [chs. 13–14].’

¹³ “The Lord was angry with Israel, so he made them wander in the ·desert [wilderness] for forty years. Finally all the ·people [generation] who had ·sinned against [^Ldone evil in the eyes/sight of] the Lord died, ¹⁴ and now you ·are acting [^Lhave risen up] just like your ·ancestors [fathers]! You sinful people are making the Lord even more angry with Israel. ¹⁵ If you quit following him, it will add to their stay in the ·desert [wilderness], and you will destroy all these people.”