3 Why is Adonai bringing us to this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be like plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?”
4 They said to each other, “Let’s choose a leader and let’s go back to Egypt!”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before the entire assembly of the community of Bnei-Yisrael.
6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes.
7 They said to the whole assembly of Bnei-Yisrael, “The land through which we passed is an exceptionally good land!
8 If Adonai is pleased with us, He will lead us into that land and will give it to us—a land flowing with milk and honey.
9 Only don’t rebel against Adonai, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They will be food for us. The protection over them is gone. Adonai is with us! Do not fear them.”