38 But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive out of those men who went to spy out the land.

Israel Repulsed

39 Now when Moses spoke (A)these words to all the sons of Israel, (B)the people mourned greatly. 40 In the morning, however, they got up early and went up to the [a]ridge of the hill country, saying, “(C)Here we are; and we will go up to the place which the Lord has [b]promised, for [c]we have sinned.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 14:40 Or top of the mountain
  2. Numbers 14:40 Lit said
  3. Numbers 14:40 I.e., by lacking faith to go

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