CLV(i)
1 The whole congregation lifted up and gave forth their voice, and the people lamented through that night.
2 All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron. The whole congregation said to them:O that we had died in the land of Egypt or in this wilderness! O that we had died!
3 Why is Yahweh bringing us to this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones shall be taken as plunder. Is it not better for us to return to Egypt?
4 And they said each to his brother:Let us appoint a head, and let us return to Egypt.
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before the whole assembly of the congregation of the sons of Israel.
6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of the explorers of the land, tore their garment.
7 and said to the whole congregation of the sons of Israel, saying:The land through which we passed to explore it is a very, very good land.
8 If Yahweh delights in us then He will bring us into this land, and He will give it to us. It is a land which is gushing with milk and honey.
9 Only against Yahweh do not revolt, and you, do not fear the people of the land, for they are our bread. Their protecting shadow has withdrawn from over them, and Yahweh is with us. Do not fear them.
10 Yet the whole congregation said to pelt them with stones. Then the glory of Yahweh appeared in a cloud on the tent of appointment to all the sons of Israel.