For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: nevertheless, thou shalt see the land — The reason for Moses' exclusion is restated: the sin at Meribah (in the wilderness of Zin). Moses failed to sanctify the LORD publicly when he struck the rock in anger, and this failure cost him entry to the land. Yet mercy remains: he will see the land before death. The second generation learns that even the greatest leaders face consequences for covenant violation.

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