1 ^rThen all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night. 2 And all the people of Israel ^sgrumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, ^t“Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness! 3 ^uWhy is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and ^vour little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4 And they said to one another, ^w“Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”

5 Then Moses and Aaron ^xfell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel. 6 And Joshua the son of Nun ^yand Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, ^z“The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. 8 If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey. 9 Only do not ^arebel against the Lord. And ^bdo not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.” 10 Then ^call the congregation said to ^dstone them with stones. But the glory of the Lord ^eappeared at the tent of meeting to all the people of Israel.