And they set at nought the desirable land. They believed not his word,

they despised

Genesis 25:34 And so taking bread and the pottage of lentils, he ate, and drank, and went on his way; making little account of having sold his first birthright.

Numbers 13:32 And they spoke ill of the land, which they had viewed, before the children of Israel, saying: The land which we have viewed, devoureth its inhabitants: the people, that we beheld are of a tall stature.

Numbers 14:31 But your children, of whom you said, that they should be a prey to the enemies, will I bring in: that they may see the land which you have despised.

Matthew 22:5 But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.

Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator or profane person, as Esau who for one mess sold his first birthright.

the pleasant land.

Deuteronomy 8:7-9 For the Lord thy God will bring thee into a good land, of brooks and of waters, and of fountains: in the plains of which and the hills deep rivers break out: . . .

Deuteronomy 11:11,12 But it is a land of hills and plains, expecting rain from heaven. . . .

Jeremiah 3:19 But I said: How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a lovely land, the goodly inheritance of the armies of the Gentiles? And I said: Thou shalt call me father and shalt not cease to walk after me.

Ezekiel 20:6 In that day I lifted up my hand for them to bring them out of the land of Egypt, into a land which I had provided for them, flowing with milk and honey, which excelled amongst all lands.

they believed

Numbers 14:11 And the Lord said to Moses: How long will this people detract me? how long will they not believe me for all the signs that I have wrought before them?

Deuteronomy 1:32 And yet for all this you did not believe the Lord your God,

Hebrews 3:12,18,19 Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God. . . .

Hebrews 4:2,6,14 For unto us also it hath been declared in like manner as unto them. But the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith of those things they heard. . . .

Jude 1:5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that Jesus, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not.