Numbers 14:39-41
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Unsuccessful Invasion. 39 When Moses repeated these words to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly. 40 Early the next morning they started up high into the hill country, saying, “Here we are, ready to go up to the place that the Lord spoke of:(A) for we did wrong.” 41 But Moses said, “Why are you now transgressing the Lord’s order? This cannot succeed.
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