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1 Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.
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That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.
2 All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, "Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness!
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All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness!
3 "Why is the LORD bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become plunder; would it not be better for us to return to Egypt?"
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Why is the LORD bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
4 So they said to one another, "Let us appoint a leader and return to Egypt."
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And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces in the presence of all the assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.
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Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
6 Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;
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Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes
7 and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, "The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
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and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.
8 "If the LORD is pleased with us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us-a land which flows with milk and honey.
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If the LORD is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and will give it to us.
9 "Only do not rebel against the LORD ; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them."
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Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them.”
10 But all the congregation said to stone them with stones. Then the glory of the LORD appeared in the tent of meeting to all the sons of Israel.
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But the whole assembly talked about stoning them. Then the glory of the LORD appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites.
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