The Penalty for Israel's Rebellion

34 “And the Lord heard your words and was angered, and he swore, 35 (A)‘Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers, 36 (B)except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see it, and to him and to his children I will give the land on which he has trodden, because he has wholly followed the Lord!’ 37 Even with me (C)the Lord was angry on your account and said, ‘You also shall not go in there. 38 (D)Joshua the son of Nun, (E)who stands before you, he shall enter. (F)Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. 39 And as for (G)your little ones, who you said would become a prey, and your children, who today (H)have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there. And to them I will give it, and they shall possess it. 40 But as for you, (I)turn, and journey into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.’

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Entrance is Denied

34 “When the Lord heard your complaints, he became angry and declared, 35 ‘I swear that not one man of this evil generation will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors, 36 except Jephunneh’s son Caleb. He will see it and I will give to him and to his descendants the land on which he has walked because he wholeheartedly followed the Lord.’

37 “The Lord was also furious with me because of you. He said: ‘You will not enter the land.[a] 38 However, Nun’s son Joshua, your assistant, will go there. Encourage him, for he will cause Israel to take possession of it. 39 Your little ones—whom you said would be taken captive—and your children who do not yet[b] know right from wrong will enter the land.[c] I will give it to them and they themselves will possess it. 40 But as for you, prepare to set out for the desert on the way to the Reed[d] Sea.’

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:37 Lit. land there
  2. Deuteronomy 1:39 Lit. this day
  3. Deuteronomy 1:39 Lit. land there
  4. Deuteronomy 1:40 So MT; LXX reads Red