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Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before[a] the assembly of the community of the Israelites.[b] Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the explorers of the land, tore their garments. And they said to all the community of the Israelites,[c] “The land that we went through to explore is an exceptionally good land.[d] If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and he will give it to us, a land that is flowing with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against Yahweh, and you will not fear the people of the land, because they will be our food. Their protection[e] has been turned from them; Yahweh is with us. You should not fear them.” 10 And all the community said to stone them with stones, but the glory of Yahweh appeared in the tent of assembly among the Israelites.[f]

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  1. Numbers 14:5 Literally “in the presence of”
  2. Numbers 14:5 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  3. Numbers 14:7 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  4. Numbers 14:7 Literally “the land is very very good”
  5. Numbers 14:9 Literally “Their shadow”
  6. Numbers 14:10 Literally “sons/children of Israel”

Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before the assembled Israelite community. But Joshua, Nun’s son, and Caleb, Jephunneh’s son, from those who had explored the land, tore their clothes and said to the entire Israelite community, “The land we crossed through to explore is an exceptionally good land. If the Lord is pleased with us, he’ll bring us into this land and give it to us. It’s a land that’s full of milk and honey. Only don’t rebel against the Lord and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are our prey.[a] Their defense has deserted them, but the Lord is with us. So don’t be afraid of them.” 10 But the entire community intended to stone them.

The Lord’s anger and Moses’ intercession

Then the Lord’s glory appeared in the meeting tent to all the Israelites.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 14:9 Or our bread