Números 14:6

6 Dos de los hombres que exploraron la tierra, Josué, hijo de Nun, y Caleb, hijo de Jefone, se rasgaron la ropa

Números 14:6 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 14:6

And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh
Rose up and interposed in this affair, looking upon themselves under a special obligation so to do, as they were capable of confronting the other spies, and contradicting what they had said:

[which were] of them that searched the land;
they were two of that number, and were the more concerned to hear such a false account given, and distressed to observe the mutiny of the people, and therefore judged themselves in duty bound to do all they could to stop it:

rent their clothes;
in token of sorrow for the sins of the people; and at their blasphemy and ingratitude against God, and in dread of his wrath and fury breaking forth upon them.

Números 14:6 In-Context

4 Entonces conspiraron entre ellos: «¡Escojamos a un nuevo líder y regresemos a Egipto!».

5 Entonces Moisés y Aarón cayeron rostro en tierra ante toda la comunidad de Israel.

6 Dos de los hombres que exploraron la tierra, Josué, hijo de Nun, y Caleb, hijo de Jefone, se rasgaron la ropa

7 y dijeron a todo el pueblo de Israel: «¡La tierra que atravesamos y exploramos es maravillosa!

8 Si el Señor
se agrada de nosotros, él nos llevará a salvo a esa tierra y nos la entregará. Es una tierra fértil, donde fluyen la leche y la miel.