Then Caleb quietened the people in the presence of Moses and said, ‘Let’s go up now and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it! ’
Numbers 13:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But the men who had gone up with him responded, ‘We can’t attack the people because they are stronger than we are! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But his fellow scouts said, We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are stronger than we are. American Standard Version (1901) But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. Common English Bible But the men who went up with him said, “We can’t go up against the people because they are stronger than we.” Catholic Public Domain Version During these events, Caleb, to restrain the murmuring of the people who rose up against Moses, said, "Let us ascend and possess the land, for we will be able to obtain it." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the mean time Caleb, to still the murmuring of the people that rose against Moses, said: Let us go up and possess the land, for we shall be able to conquer it. |
Then Caleb quietened the people in the presence of Moses and said, ‘Let’s go up now and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it! ’
Why are you discouraging the Israelites from crossing into the land the Lord has given them?
After they went up as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the Lord had given them.
Where can we go? Our brothers have made us lose heart, , saying: The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, fortified to the heavens. We also saw the descendants of the Anakim there.”
‘Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and drive out nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
My brothers who went with me caused the people to lose heart, but I followed the Lord my God completely.
But Saul replied, ‘You can’t go and fight this Philistine. You’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since he was young.’