4They said to one another, “Let us make a captain, and let us teshuvah ·completely return· into Egypt Abode of slavery.”
5Then Moses Drawn out and Aaron Light-bringer fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel God prevails.
6Joshua Salvation Yah the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.
7They spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel God prevails, saying, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land. (3)
8If Adonai delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it to us; a land which flows with milk and honey.
9Only don’t rebel against Adonai , neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and Adonai is with us. Don’t fear them.”
10But all the congregation threatened to stone them with stones. The kavod Yahweh ·weighty glory of He sustains breathing· appeared in the Tent of Meeting to all the children of Israel God prevails.
11Adonai said to Moses Drawn out, “How long will this people despise me? and how long will they not believe in me, for all the signs which I have worked among them?