“Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.”
Only do not rebel against the LORD. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid' — Joshua and Caleb's exhortation invokes the theme of protection departing from the Canaanites (their 'tsil'—shadow, divine protection—has turned away) while the LORD remains with Israel. Their threefold 'do not be afraid' (al-yire'u) counters the community's terror with theocentric courage.
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