Numbers 13:6

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.

This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey, and returned to the city.

Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, “Let’s go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it!”

surely you shall not come into the land concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

Then the children of Judah came near to Joshua in Gilgal. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know the thing that Yahweh spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh Barnea.

I was forty years old when Moses the servant of Yahweh sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart.

Nevertheless, my brothers who went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed Yahweh my God.

Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘Surely the land where you walked shall be an inheritance to you and to your children forever, because you have wholly followed Yahweh my God.’

For who, when they heard, rebelled? Wasn’t it all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses?

but you shall not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die.”

Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,

Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.

They went and came to Moses, to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them and to all the congregation. They showed them the fruit of the land.

But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him I will bring into the land into which he went. His offspring shall possess it.

I, Yahweh, have spoken. I will surely do this to all this evil congregation who are gathered together against me. In this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.”

For Yahweh had said of them, “They shall surely die in the wilderness.” There was not a man left of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’

Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

Therefore Hebron became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite to this day, because he followed Yahweh, the God of Israel wholeheartedly.

Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had said, and he drove the three sons of Anak out of there.

They said, “Arise, and let’s go up against them; for we have seen the land, and behold, it is very good. Do you stand still? Don’t be slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.

The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

and I brought them into Yahweh’s house, into the room of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the room of the princes, which was above the room of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the threshold.

When I tell the wicked, ‘You will surely die;’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; that wicked man will die in his iniquity; but I will require his blood at your hand.

The high priest tore his clothes, and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

The children of Israel traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot who were men, in addition to children.

But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to spy out the land.

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see it. I will give the land that he has trodden on to him and to his children, because he has wholly followed Yahweh.”

You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.

This is for Judah. He said, “Hear, Yahweh, the voice of Judah. Bring him in to his people. With his hands he contended for himself. You shall be a help against his adversaries.”

Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,

Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before Yahweh’s ark until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.

Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

He settled his gaze steadfastly on him, until he was ashamed. Then the man of God wept.

For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh; and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;

He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, but not with a perfect heart.

Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.

My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

To whom did he swear that they wouldn’t enter into his rest, but to those who were disobedient?

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Now I desire to remind you, though you already know this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who didn’t believe.