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But of the spies, there were Joshua the son of Nun, of the tribe
of Ephraim, and Caleb of the tribe of Judah, that were afraid of the consequence,
and came into the midst of them, and stilled the multitude, and desired
them to be of good courage; and neither to condemn God, as having told
them lies, nor to hearken to those who had aftrighted them, by telling
them what was not true concerning the Canaanites, but to those that encouraged
them to hope for good success; and that they should gain possession of
the happiness promised them, because neither the. height of mountains,
nor the depth of rivers, could hinder men of true courage from attempting
them, especially while God would take care of them beforehand, and be assistant
to them. "Let us then go," said they, "against our enemies,
and have no suspicion of ill success, trusting in God to conduct us, and
following those that are to be our leaders." Thus did these two exhort
them, and endeavor to pacify the rage they were in. But Moses and Aaron
fell on the ground, and besought God, not for their own deliverance, but
that he would put a stop to what the people were unwarily doing, and would
bring their minds to a quiet temper, which were now disordered by their
present passion. The cloud also did now appear, and stood over the tabernacle,
and declared to them the presence of God to be there.
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1 HOW MOSES WAS DISPLEASED AT THIS, AND FORETOLD THAT GOD WAS ANGRY AND THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE IN THE WILDERNESS FOR FORTY YEARS AND NOT, DURING THAT TIME, EITHER RETURN INTO EGYPT OR TAKE POSSESSION OF CANAAN.
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