4. They said to each other, “Let us appoint a leader, and we will return to Egypt.”
5. Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before the assembly of the community of the Israelites.
6. Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, from the explorers of the land, tore their garments.
7. And they said to all the community of the Israelites, “The land that we went through to explore is an exceptionally good land.
8. If Yahweh delights in us, then he will bring us into this land, and he will give it to us, a land that is flowing with milk and honey.
9. Only do not rebel against Yahweh, and you will not fear the people of the land, because they will be our food. Their protection has been turned from them; Yahweh is with us. You should not fear them.”
10. And all the community said to stone them with stones, but the glory of Yahweh appeared in the tent of assembly among the Israelites.
11. And Yahweh said to Moses, “How long until this people will despise me, and how long until they will not believe in me, and in all the signs that I have done in their midst?