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.

11 ^fAnd the Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people ^gdespise me? And how long will they ^hnot believe in me, in spite of all the signs that I have done among them? 12 I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and ⁱI will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.”