29. In the wilderness, here shall your carcasses lie. All you who were numbered from twenty years and above, and who have murmured against me,
30. you shall not enter into the land, over which I lifted up my hand to cause you to live there, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
31. But your little ones, about whom you said that they would be a prey to the enemies, I will lead them in, so that they may see the land that has displeased you.
32. Your carcasses shall lie in the wilderness.
33. Your sons shall wander in the desert for forty years, and they shall bear your fornication, until the carcasses of their fathers are consumed in the desert.
34. According to the number of the forty days, during which you examined the land, one year shall be charged for each day. And so, for forty years you shall take back your iniquities, and you shall know my retribution.
35. For just as I have spoken, so shall I do, to this entire most wicked multitude, which has risen up together against me. In the wilderness, here shall it fade away and die."
36. Therefore, all the men, whom Moses had sent to contemplate the land, and who, having returned, had caused the entire multitude to murmur against him, disparaging the land as if it were evil,
37. suffered death and were struck down in the sight of the Lord.
38. But only Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, out of all those who had journeyed to examine the land.
39. And Moses spoke all these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourned exceedingly.
40. And behold, rising up at first light, they climbed to the top of the mountain, and they said, "We are prepared to ascend to the place, about which the Lord has spoken, for we have sinned."
41. And Moses said to them: "Why do you transgress the word of the Lord, merely because it will not result in prosperity for you?
42. Do not ascend, for the Lord is not with you, lest you be overthrown before your enemies.