²⁸ Where can we go? Our brothers have discouraged us,^(A) saying: The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, fortified to the heavens.^(B) We also saw the descendants of the Anakim^(C) there.’

Warning against Self-Righteousness

9 “Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go and drive out nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.^(A)