Bible Verses

Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh from those who had explored the country, tore their clothes

Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the Israelite community.

And they said to one another: “Let us choose a leader and return to Egypt.”

Why is the Lord bringing us to this country where we shall fall under the sword, and our women and little children become part of the plunder? Would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?”

All the people grumbled against Aaron and Moses, and the whole congregation said to them: “Would that we had died in Egypt or the wilderness.

Rebellion Against the Lord Mutiny Then all the community cried loudly and wept during the night.

We even saw giants (these giants were the Anakites). We felt like grasshoppers before them and must have seemed the same to them.”

And they spread an unfavorable report about the land they had explored, saying to the Israelites: “The land we went through to explore is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are men of great size.

But the men who had gone up with him said: “We cannot advance against these people, for they are stronger than we are.”