What happensPermalink
Moses sends spies into Canaan, one from each tribe. They give a glowing report of the land, but they’re afraid of the inhabitants, so all except Caleb (here) and Joshua (chapter 14) say Israel cannot conquer it.
Why it mattersPermalink
The spies doubt God’s ability to give them the land. Only Joshua and Caleb trust God, and only they will later escape God’s judgment.
Key versePermalink
Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”