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When the LORD heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore:

When the Lord heard what you said, he was angry and solemnly swore:

"Not a man of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your forefathers,

"No one from this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,

except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly."

except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly."

Because of you the LORD became angry with me also and said, "You shall not enter it, either.

Because of you the Lord became angry with me also and said, "You shall not enter it, either.

But your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.

But your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will enter it. Encourage him, because he will lead Israel to inherit it.

And the little ones that you said would be taken captive, your children who do not yet know good from bad-they will enter the land. I will give it to them and they will take possession of it.

And the little ones that you said would be taken captive, your children who do not yet know good from bad—they will enter the land. I will give it to them and they will take possession of it.

But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea. "

But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea."