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Because of the episode of the spies (see Numbers ch.13-14). See this link for details on this and other related topics :

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Q: Why did God make the Israelites wander for forty years in the wilderness and what was He trying to teach them?
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How long did God sentence the Israelites to wander in the wilderness?

Forty years (Numbers ch.14)


Israelites were forced wander for?

Forty years.


Why does God curse the Israelites to wander the wilderness for forty years before entering the promised land?

God cursed the Israelites to wander the wilderness for 40 years as a consequence of their lack of faith and disobedience. This period served as a time of purification and repentance for the Israelites before entering the promised land.


The Exodus-why did they have to wander for 40 years?

because the Israelite's disobeyed God, that's why they had to wander for forty days in the wilderness


What punishment did the Jews receive for doubting God?

They had to wander in the wilderness for forty years (Numbers ch.13-14).


What did the Israelites learn when they stayed forty years in the wilderness?

The learned Torah the entire time.


When did the Israelites perish under the lord's wrath?

They perished when god made them wander in the desert for 40 forty years.


How long did the israelites wander in the wilderness?

According to the Old Testament, the Israelites (the ancestors of today's Jews) wandered the wilderness (often mistranslated as desert) for 40 years. There is currently no archaeological evidence to support the claim that this event actually happened historically (see also the attached Related Link.).


Why did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?

Because God was reprimanding them after the events when the Scouts were sent to scout out the Holy Land. The Israelites did not exhibit complete trust in God (Deuteronomy ch.1). See Numbers ch.13-14. The forty years that God had them spend in the wilderness gave enough time for a new generation to be born; and it gave the nation time to completely learn and absorb the Torah, since they as yet had no other occupation.


When did the Israelites wonder the desert for forty years?

They had to wander for 40 years in the Desert.


What book relates the wandering of the Israelites in the wilderness for forty years?

The book of exodus tells us about the wandering for 40 years.


What was the wandering in the Sinai Desert?

It was the forty-year period (Numbers ch.14) that the Israelites spent in the wilderness before entering Canaan.