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Then Moses and Aaron threw themselves on the ground in front of the whole group of the Israelites. Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, were two of the men who had explored the land. They were very upset and they tore their clothes.[a] Joshua and Caleb said to all the Israelites, ‘The land that we travelled through to explore is a very good land.

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  1. 14:6 The Israelites would tear their own clothes to show that they were upset. People often tore their clothes when someone had died.

Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown(A) in front of the whole Israelite assembly(B) gathered there. Joshua son of Nun(C) and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes(D) and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.(E)

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