<P> This was considered a grave sin by God . Corresponding to the 40 days that the spies toured the land, their God decreed that the Israelites would wander in the wilderness for 40 years as a result of their unwillingness to take the land . Moreover, the entire generation of men who left Egypt during the Exodus would die in the desert, save for Joshua and Caleb who did not slander the land . </P> <P> For 40 years, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, eating quail and manna . They were led into the Promised Land by Joshua; the victory at Jericho marked the beginning of possession of the land . As victories were won, the tracts of land were assigned to each tribe, and they lived peacefully with each other . God brought victories where needed, and his promise to Abraham was fulfilled . </P> <P> According to Rabbinic tradition (as seen in the Mishnah Taanit 4: 6), the sin of the spies produced the annual fast day of Tisha B'Av . When the Israelites accepted the false report, they wept over the false belief that God was setting them up for defeat . The night that the people cried was the ninth of Av, which became a day of weeping and misfortune for all time . </P> <P> Rashi, commenting on Numbers 13: 25, notes that the journey was shortened by God, as God foresaw their downfall and subsequent proportionate punishment (1 day equaling 1 year). </P>

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