But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they {are} stronger than we.

And these {were} their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, {is} a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it {are} men of a great stature. {men...: Heb. men of statures}

These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling {words}, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay {them} before me.

And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!