Numbers 32:7 Meaning
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Context Explained
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Hebrews 3:19
Both passages discuss the consequences of unbelief and discouragement among God's people.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Paul encourages believers to encourage one another, contrasting the discouragement in this verse.
Source: Numbers 32:7