9. They went as far as the Valley of Eshcol. They saw the land. And they discouraged the Israelites from going into the land the Lord had given them.
10. The Lord became very angry that day. He made this promise:
11. ‘None of the people who came from Egypt and who are 20 years old or older will see this land. I promised it to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But these people have not followed me completely.
12. Only Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun followed the Lord completely.’
13. “The Lord was very angry with Israel. So he made them wander in the desert for 40 years. Finally all the people who had sinned against him had died.