Deuteronomy 1:27-29

Expanded Bible

²⁷ but grumbled in your tents, saying, “The Lord hates us. He brought us out of Egypt just to give us to the Amorites, who will destroy us. ²⁸ Where can we go now? ·The spies we sent have [^LOur relatives/brothers] made ·us afraid [^Lour hearts melt], because they said, ‘The people there are stronger and taller than we are. The cities are big, with walls up to the ·sky [heavens]. And we saw the Anakites there [Num. 13:28–33]!’”

²⁹ Then I said to you, “Don’t be frightened; don’t be afraid of those people.