4 Then they said to one another, “Let's choose our own leader and go back.”
5 Moses and Aaron bowed down to pray in front of the crowd.
6 Joshua and Caleb tore their clothes in sorrow
7 and said:We saw the land ourselves, and it's very good.
8 If we obey the Lord, he will surely give us that land rich with milk and honey.
9 So don't rebel. We have no reason to be afraid of the people who live there. The Lord is on our side, and they won't stand a chance against us!
10 The crowd threatened to stone Moses and Aaron to death. But just then, the Lord appeared in a cloud at the sacred tent.