²⁷ You grumbled^(A) in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us; so he brought us out of Egypt to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us. ²⁸ Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller^(B) than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites^(C) there.’”

³⁴ When the Lord heard^(A) what you said, he was angry^(B) and solemnly swore:^{(C) 35} “No one from this evil generation shall see the good land^(D) I swore to give your ancestors, ³⁶ except Caleb^(E) son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly.^(F)”

³⁷ Because of you the Lord became angry^(G) with me also and said, “You shall not enter^(H) it, either. ³⁸ But your assistant, Joshua^(I) son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage^(J) him, because he will lead^(K) Israel to inherit^(L) it. ³⁹ And the little ones that you said would be taken captive,^(M) your children who do not yet know^(N) good from bad—they will enter the land. I will give it to them and they will take possession of it.