Contradiction with Numbers 13:32
Instead of encouraging exploration as in Numbers 13:20, this verse presents a negative report of the land.
Numbers 13:32: And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, [is] a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it [are] men of a great stature. [men...: Heb. men of statures]
Contradiction with Numbers 14:2
Contradicts the encouragement to explore by showing the congregation's desire to return to Egypt.
Numbers 14:2: And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
Contradiction with Numbers 14:3
Contradicts the notion of a good land by expressing fear of dying by the hand of their enemies.
Numbers 14:3: And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?
Contradiction with Numbers 14:36
The spies' report goes against the instruction to see the land's goodness as they spread a discouraging report.
Numbers 14:36: And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,
Contradiction with Numbers 14:37
Emphasizes punishment for spreading a bad report contrary to the directive to explore the land's quality.
Numbers 14:37: Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
Contradiction with Numbers 20:12
Shows doubt from leaders contradicting the spirit of courage and exploration in Numbers 13:20.
Numbers 20:12: And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:28
The people express fear and reluctance contrary to the encouragement given to explore Canaan.
Deuteronomy 1:28: Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people [is] greater and taller than we; the cities [are] great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. [discouraged: Heb. melted]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:32
Reflects Israel's lack of faith in God's promise, contrasting the optimistic exploration in Numbers 13:20.
Deuteronomy 1:32: Yet in this thing ye did not believe the LORD your God,