Psalms 106:24Yes, they despised the pleasant land. They didn't believe his word,
The setting
The Promised Land, ~1400 BC. Twelve spies return from Canaan with grapes so large it takes two men to carry one cluster, yet ten spies focus only on the giants.
The emotion here: heartbroken over repeated generational failure
The original word
ma'as (מָאַס) — to reject with disgust, like spitting out spoiled food
Why it matters
The grapes from Eshcol were so massive they had to be carried on a pole between two men
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 106:24
They called God's 'pleasant land' a place that 'devours its inhabitants'
Common misconceptionPeople think the Israelites were just being cautious, but they literally called God's gift 'despised' and wanted to elect a new leader to take them back to slavery.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 106:24
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 106:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 106:24 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to unknown. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include unbelief, ingratitude. Notable phrases: despised the pleasant land; didn't believe his word. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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