Sapagkat apatnapung taon na naglakbay ang mga anak ni Israel sa ilang, hanggang sa naubos ang buong bansa, ang mga lalaking mandirigma na lumabas mula sa Egipto, na hindi nakinig sa tinig ng Walang-Hanggan, na sa kanila ay sumumpa ang Walang-Hanggan na hindi Niya ipakikita sa kanila ang lupain na ipinanumpa ng Walang-Hanggan sa kanilang mga ninuno na ibibigay sa atin, isang lupaing dinadaluyan ng gatas at pulot.
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.