37. those men who produced the evil report about the land, died by the plague before the Lord.
38. But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to investigate the land, lived.
39. When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.
40. And early in the morning they went up to the crest of the hill country, saying, “Here we are, and we will go up to the place that the Lord commanded, for we have sinned.”
41. But Moses said, “Why are you now transgressing the commandment of the Lord? It will not succeed!