A Simple Survey of Numbers—The Consequences of Unbelief Numbers tells us about an 11 day journey that ended up taking 38 years! No real progress, no growth, no achievements, no realization of God’s promise—just wandering! Wandering – is the restless movement of the soul away from God and His will—to do what we think or feel is best for us… Israel wandered for 40 years because they wouldn’t believe God… Hebrews 3:7-4:2