8. Your fathers did the same thing to me. In Kadesh Barnea I sent spies to look at the land.
9. These men went as far as Eshcol Valley. They saw the land, and they discouraged the Israelites. These men made the Israelites not want to go into the land that the Lord had given to them.
10. The Lord became very angry with the people. He made this promise:
11. ‘None of the people who came from Egypt and are 20 years old or older will be allowed to see this land. I made a promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I promised to give this land to these people, but they did not really follow me.