Verse 6
For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
The people — The Hebrew word commonly signifies the Gentiles; so he calls them, to note that they were unworthy the name of Israelites.
Shew them — That is, not give them so much as a sight of it, which he granted to Moses, much less the possession. V:7.
Circumcised — Which God would have done, 1. As a testimony of God's reconciliation to the people, and that he would not farther impute their parents rebellion to them2. Because the great impediment of circumcision was now removed, their continued travels, and frequent and uncertain removal3. To prepare them for the approaching passover4. To distinguish them from the Canaanites, into whose land they were now come5. To ratify the covenant between God and them, whereof circumcision was a sign and seal, to assure them that God would now make good his covenant, in giving them this land; and to oblige them to perform all the duties to which that covenant bound them, as soon as they came into Canaan, Exodus 12:25; Leviticus 23:10; Numbers 15:2.
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