^{1 Ref} And all the company lifteth up and give forth their voice, and the people weep during that night;

^{2 Ref} and all the sons of Israel murmur against Moses, and against Aaron, and all the company say unto them, `O that we had died in the land of Egypt, or in this wilderness, O that we had died!

^{3 Ref} and why is Jehovah bringing us in unto this land to fall by the sword? our wives and our infants are become a prey; is it not good for us to turn back to Egypt?'

^{4 Ref} And they say one unto another, `Let us appoint a head, and turn back to Egypt.'

^{5 Ref} And Moses falleth -- Aaron also -- on their faces, before all the assembly of the company of the sons of Israel.

^{6 Ref} And Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of those spying the land, have rent their garments,

^{7 Ref} and they speak unto all the company of the sons of Israel, saying, `The land into which we have passed over to spy it, `is' a very very good land;

^{8 Ref} if Jehovah hath delighted in us, then He hath brought us in unto this land, and hath given it to us, a land which is flowing with milk and honey;

^{9 Ref} only, against Jehovah rebel not ye: and ye, fear not ye the people of the land, for our bread they `are'; their defence hath turned aside from off them, and Jehovah `is' with us; fear them not.'

^{10 Ref} And all the company say to stone them with stones, and the honour of Jehovah hath appeared in the tent of meeting unto all the sons of Israel.