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Numbers 14:6-9
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6 while Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, who had been among those that reconnoitered the land, tore their garments 7 and said to the whole community of the Israelites,(A) “The land which we went through and reconnoitered is an exceedingly good land. 8 If the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us in to this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. 9 (B)Only do not rebel against the Lord! You need not be afraid of the people of the land, for they are but food for us![a] Their protection has left them, but the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”

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  1. 14:9 They are but food for us: lit., “for they are our bread.” “Bread” (Heb. lechem) is here used in the sense of “prey, spoils” to be consumed by an invader. This is the answer to the pessimistic report that this land “consumes its inhabitants” (13:32).
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Numbers 14:6-9
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6 Joshua son of Nun(A) and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes(B) 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.(C) 8 If the Lord is pleased with us,(D) he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey,(E) and will give it to us.(F) 9 Only do not rebel(G) against the Lord. And do not be afraid(H) of the people of the land,(I) because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with(J) us.(K) Do not be afraid of them.”(L)

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