Numbers 14:1-10

1Then all the people started to weep loudly. And they cried all night.

2All the Israelites spoke bad words against Moses and Aaron. All the people said to them, ‘We would rather have died in Egypt, or even in this desert!

3Why has the Lord brought us into this land? Its people will kill us all with swords. They will take our wives and our children for themselves. We think that it would be better for us to return to Egypt.’

4So they said to each other, ‘We should choose a new leader instead of Moses. Then we should return to Egypt.’

5Then Moses and Aaron threw themselves on the ground in front of the whole group of the Israelites.

6Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, were two of the men who had explored the land. They were very upset and they tore their clothes.

7Joshua and Caleb said to all the Israelites, ‘The land that we travelled through to explore is a very good land.

8If the Lord is happy with us, he will bring us into this land. And he will give it to us. In that land there is plenty of food and drink, enough for everyone.

9But do not refuse to obey the Lord. Do not be afraid of the people in that land. They are ready for us to fight against them and win! They have no place to hide! The Lord is with us to help us. So do not be afraid of them.’

10Then all the people wanted to throw stones at Joshua and Caleb to kill them. But the glory of the Lord appeared over the Tent of Meeting. All the Israelites could see that.