5. Then Moses and Aaron bowed facedown in front of all the Israelites gathered there.
6. Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who had explored the land, tore their clothes.
7. They said to all of the Israelites, “The land we explored is very good.
8. If the Lord is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land and give us that fertile land.
9. Don’t turn against the Lord! Don’t be afraid of the people in that land! We will chew them up. They have no protection, but the Lord is with us. So don’t be afraid of them.”
10. Then all the people talked about killing them with stones. But the glory of the Lord appeared at the Meeting Tent to all the Israelites.
11. The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people ignore me? How long will they not believe me in spite of the miracles I have done among them?
12. I will give them a terrible sickness and get rid of them. But I will make you into a great nation that will be stronger than they are.”