9. They went as far as the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, but when they returned, they discouraged the people from entering the land which the Lord had given them.
10. The Lord was angry that day and made a promise:
11. ‘I swear that because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or older who came out of Egypt will enter the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’
12. This included everyone, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun; they remained loyal to the Lord.