Of the twelve who had explored the land, only Joshua and Caleb remained alive.
Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh
were struck dead with a plague before the Lord.
When Moses reported the Lord’s words to all the Israelites, the people were filled with grief.
For the Lord had said of them, “They will all die in the wilderness.” Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.