Then the LORDspoketo Mosessaying,
Lord,You have beenour dwellingplacein allgenerations.
Afterward,however, the peoplemovedout from Hazerothand campedin the wildernessof Paran.
from the tribeof Asher,Sethurthe sonof Michael;
"Theseare the namesof the menwhoshall apportionthe landto you for inheritance:Eleazarthe priestand Joshuathe sonof Nun.
"You shall takeoneleaderof every tribeto apportionthe landfor inheritance.
"Then allof you approachedme and said,'Let us sendmenbeforeus, that they may searchout the landfor us, and bringbackto us wordof the wayby whichwe should goup and the citieswhichwe shall enter.'
"The thingpleasedme and I tooktwelveof your men,onemanfor each tribe.
"When the LORDsentyou from Kadesh-barnea,saying,Goup and possessthe landwhichI have givenyou,' then you rebelledagainstthe commandof the LORDyour God;you neitherbelievedHim norlistenedto His voice.
"I was fortyyearsoldwhen Mosesthe servantof the LORDsentme from Kadesh-barneato spyout the land,and I broughtwordbackto him as [it was] in my heart.
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
