When Mosesspokethesewordsto allthe sonsof Israel,the peoplemournedgreatly.
When the peopleheardthissadword,they wentinto mourning,and noneof them puton his ornaments.
The foolishnessof manruinshis way,And his heartragesagainstthe LORD.
O LORD,they soughtYou in distress;They could only whispera prayer,Your chasteningwas upon them.
"Sayto them, 'As I live,'saysthe LORD,'justas you have spokenin My hearing,soI will surely doto you;
But Joshuathe sonof Nunand Calebthe sonof Jephunnehremainedaliveout of thosemenwho wentto spyout the land.
but the sonsof the kingdomwill be castout into the outerdarkness;in that place therewill be weepingand gnashingof teeth."
For you knowthat evenafterwards,when he desiredto inheritthe blessing,he was rejected,for he foundnoplacefor repentance,thoughhe soughtfor it with tears.
"Therefore the sonsof Israelcannotstandbeforetheir enemies;they turn[their] backsbeforetheir enemies,for they have becomeaccursed.I will not be with you anymoreunlessyou destroythe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst.
