"Now whyare you discouragingthe sonsof Israelfrom crossingoverinto the landwhichthe LORDhas giventhem?
Thus they toldhim, and said,"We wentin to the landwhereyou sentus; and it certainlydoes flowwith milkand honey,and thisis its fruit.
But the menwhohad goneup with him said,"We are not ableto goup againstthe people,for they are toostrongfor us."
Thesethen [were] their names:from the tribeof Reuben,Shammuathe sonof Zaccur;
Then they setout from MountHorby the wayof the RedSea,to goaroundthe landof Edom;and the peoplebecameimpatientbecause of the journey.
But Mosessaidto the sonsof Gadand to the sonsof Reuben,"Shall your brothersgoto warwhile you yourselvessithere?
"For when they wentup to the valleyof Eshcoland sawthe land,they discouragedthe sonsof Israelso that they did not gointo the landwhichthe LORDhad giventhem.
ThenPaulanswered,"Whatare you doing,weepingand breakingmy heart?For I amreadynot onlyto be bound,but evento dieat Jerusalemfor the nameof the LordJesus."
Wherecan we goup? Our brethrenhave made our heartsmelt,saying,"The peopleare biggerand tallerthanwe; the citiesare largeand fortifiedto heaven.And besides,we sawthe sonsof the Anakimthere."'
