38. But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to spy out the land.
39. Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.
40. They rose up early in the morning and went up to the top of the mountain, saying, “Behold, we are here, and will go up to the place which the Lord has promised; for we have sinned.”
41. Moses said, “Why now do you disobey the commandment of the Lord, since it shall not prosper?
42. Don’t go up, for the Lord isn’t among you; that way you won’t be struck down before your enemies.
43. For there the Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, and you will fall by the sword because you turned back from following the Lord; therefore the Lord will not be with you.”