Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
The pleasant land that was despised was the promised land, and it was despised because Israel did not believe God's word. That unbelief was shown in murmuring and rebellion and in refusal to heed God, and it brought His displeasure upon them with the judgment that they would fall and be overthrown in the wilderness. The judgment further decreed that their descendants would be scattered among the nations. Taken together with Psalm 105 and Psalm 107, the verse teaches all who claim to be God's children the necessity of appreciating God's goodness and mercy and love. As part of the record of Israel's wilderness experience, it stands as a warning and example for God's people in the last days to avoid the same sins of unbelief and rebellion, and it should be studied regularly for its lessons.
The pleasant land that was despised was the promised land, and it was despised because Israel did not believe God's word. That unbelief was shown in murmuring and rebellion and in refusal to heed God, and it brought His displeasure upon them with the judgment that they would fall and be overthrown in the wilderness. The judgment further decreed that their descendants would be scattered among the nations. Taken together with Psalm 105 and Psalm 107, the verse teaches all who claim to be God's children the necessity of appreciating God's goodness and mercy and love. As part of the record of Israel's wilderness experience, it stands as a warning and example for God's people in the last days to avoid the same sins of unbelief and rebellion, and it should be studied regularly for its lessons.