Numbers 32:7 · KJV

"And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?"

King James Version

Passage Context

⁵Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.

⁶And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

⁷And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?

⁸Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.

⁹For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.

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Reflection Questions

How does fear affect your decisions in life?

What does trusting God's promises look like for you?

When have you felt discouraged in pursuing a goal?

Life Application

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