To the Israelites who were on the verge of entering the Promised Land, Moses said: “Jehovah your God made you walk these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, to put you to the test so as to know what was in your heart, as to whether you would keep his commandments or not. ”
Mooses ütles Iisraeli rahvale, kes oli minemas Tõotatud Maale: „Jehoova, su Jumal, [on sind] lasknud käia need nelikümmend aastat kõrbes, et sind alandada, et sind kiusata, et teada saada, mis on su südames: kas sa pead tema käske või mitte! ”.