⁷ Moses, the Lord’s servant, sent me to ·look at [spy out] the land where we were going. I was forty years old then. When I came back, I ·told Moses what I thought about the land [brought back an honest report; ^Lbrought him word as it was in my heart; Num. 13:30]. ⁸ The other men who went with me ·frightened the people [^Lmade the heart of the people melt; Num. 13:27–29; 14:1–4], but I ·fully believed the Lord would allow us to take the land [or remained loyal to the Lord; ^Lfollowed the Lord]. ⁹ So that day Moses ·promised [swore to; made an oath to] me, ‘The land where ·you went [^Lyour foot has trodden] will become your ·land [inheritance], and your children will own it forever. I will give you that land because you ·fully believed in [or remained loyal to; ^Lfollowed] the Lord, my God.’