Sebab empat puluh tahun lamanya orang Israel berjalan di padang gurun, sampai habis seluruh bangsa itu, yaitu para prajurit yang keluar dari Mesir, yang tidak mendengarkan suara Yang Mahakekal, sehingga Yang Mahakekal bersumpah kepada mereka bahwa Ia tidak akan memperlihatkan kepada mereka negeri yang dijanjikan Yang Mahakekal dengan sumpah kepada leluhur mereka untuk diberikan kepada kita, suatu negeri yang berlimpah susu dan madu.
Mishnah Ta'anit
For the first he says: He who answered Abraham on Mt. Moriah, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord who redeems Israel. For the second he says: He who answered our fathers at the Sea of Reeds, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord who remembers all forgotten things. For the third he says: He who answered Joshua in Gilgal, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord who hears a blast. For the fourth he says: He who answered Shmuel in Mitzpah, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord who listens to cries. For the fifth he says: He who answered Elijah on Mt. Carmel, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord who hears prayer. For the sixth he says: He who answered Jonah in the belly of the fish, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord who answers in time of trouble. For the seventh he says: He who answered David and Shlomo his son in Jerusalem, He shall answer you and hear the voice of your cry on this day. Blessed are You Lord Who has mercy upon the land.