Nevertheless,with mostof them Godwas not well-pleased;for they were laid lowin the wilderness.
Therefore He sworeto them That He would castthem downin the wilderness,
Lord,You have beenour dwellingplacein allgenerations.
"ThereforeI sworein My anger,Trulythey shall not enterinto My rest."
"As I enteredinto judgmentwith your fathersin the wildernessof the landof Egypt,soI will enterinto judgmentwith you," declaresthe LordGOD.
"Surelyallthe menwho have seenMy gloryand My signswhichI performedin Egyptand in the wilderness,yet have putMe to the testthesetentimesand have not listenedto My voice,
even those menwho broughtout the very badreportof the landdiedby a plaguebeforethe LORD.
"Now the timethat it tookfor us to comefrom Kadesh-barneauntilwe crossedoverthe brookZeredwas thirty-eightyears,untilallthe generationof the menof warperishedfrom withinthe camp,as the LORDhad swornto them.
And with whomwas He angryfor fortyyears?Was it not with thosewhosinned,whosebodiesfellin the wilderness?
NowI desireto remindyou, though you knowall thingsonce for all,that the Lord,after savinga peopleout of the landof Egypt,subsequentlydestroyedthosewho did not believe.
