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24 (A) But my servant Caleb isn't like the others. So because he has faith in me, I will allow him to cross into Canaan, and his descendants will settle there.

25 Now listen, Moses! The Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys of Canaan.[a] And tomorrow, you'll need to turn around and head back into the desert toward the Red Sea.[b]

The Israelites Are Punished for Complaining

26 The Lord told Moses and Aaron

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Footnotes

  1. 14.25 The Amalekites and the Canaanites … valleys of Canaan: That is, all possible ways into Canaan were blocked.
  2. 14.25 Red Sea: Hebrew yam suph, here referring to the Gulf of Aqaba, since the term is extended to include the northeastern arm of the Red Sea (see also the note at Exodus 13.18).

24 But because my servant Caleb(A) has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly,(B) I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.(C) 25 Since the Amalekites(D) and the Canaanites(E) are living in the valleys, turn(F) back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.[a](G)

26 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron:

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 14:25 Or the Sea of Reeds