Numbers 14:3-5

New International Reader's Version

³ Why is the Lord bringing us to this land? We’re going to be killed by swords. Our enemies will capture our wives and children. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” ⁴ They said to one another, “We should choose another leader. We should go back to Egypt.”

⁵ Then Moses and Aaron fell with their faces to the ground. They did it in front of the whole community of Israel gathered there.