Reference

Numbers 32:11

Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
9

For 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.

10

And the Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,

11

Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

12

Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.

13

And the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.

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Israel-Specific Promises
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Israel-Specific Promises

The verse describes a consequence for a specific generation of Israelites due to their actions, rather than directly stating a promise or covenant to the nation as a whole.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse describes a consequence for past actions, not a prophecy with a defined duration for its fulfillment; the "time-bound" aspect is the age of the individuals, not a duration for the prophecy itself.