²³ So God said that he would destroy them.
But God's servant, Moses, spoke on their behalf.
He asked God not to be angry with his people,
    and God agreed.
²⁴ Later, they did not believe God's promise
    to take them safely into the beautiful land of Canaan.
²⁵ They spoke against the Lord in their tents,
    and they did not obey him.