Numbers 14:6
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New International Version (©2011)
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes

New Living Translation (©2007)
Two of the men who had explored the land, Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, tore their clothing.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes

International Standard Version (©2012)
Nun's son Joshua and Jephunneh's son Caleb, who had accompanied the others who also had explored the land, tore their clothes

NET Bible (©2006)
And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
At the same time, two of those who had explored the land, Joshua (son of Nun) and Caleb (son of Jephunneh), tore their clothes in despair.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that searched the land, tore their clothes:

American King James Version
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

American Standard Version
And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes:

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Josue the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephone, who themselves also had viewed the land, rent their garments,

Darby Bible Translation
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of them that searched out the land, rent their garments.

English Revised Version
And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

World English Bible
Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes:

Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua son of Nun, and Caleb son of Jephunneh, of those spying the land, have rent their garments,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:5-10 Moses and Aaron were astonished to see a people throw away their own mercies. Caleb and Joshua assured the people of the goodness of the land. They made nothing of the difficulties in the way of their gaining it. If men were convinced of the desirableness of the gains of religion, they would not stick at the services of it. Though the Canaanites dwell in walled cities, their defence was departed from them. The other spies took notice of their strength, but these of their wickedness. No people can be safe, when they have provoked God to leave them. Though Israel dwell in tents, they are fortified. While we have the presence of God with us, we need not fear the most powerful force against us. Sinners are ruined by their own rebellion. But those who, like Caleb and Joshua, faithfully expose themselves for God, are sure to be taken under his special protection, and shall be hid from the rage of men, either under heaven or in heaven.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 6. - And Joshua. In a last hopeless effort to bring the people to a better mind, or at least to deliver their own souls, there was no reason why Joshua should hold back any more. Rent their clothes. Another token of grief and horrer practiced from patriarchal times (cf. Genesis 37:29, 34; Job 1:20).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh,.... Rose up and interposed in this affair, looking upon themselves under a special obligation so to do, as they were capable of confronting the other spies, and contradicting what they had said:

which were of them that searched the land; they were two of that number, and were the more concerned to hear such a false account given, and distressed to observe the mutiny of the people, and therefore judged themselves in duty bound to do all they could to stop it:

rent their clothes; in token of sorrow for the sins of the people; and at their blasphemy and ingratitude against God, and in dread of his wrath and fury breaking forth upon them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. Joshua … and Caleb, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes—The two honest spies testified their grief and horror, in the strongest manner, at the mutiny against Moses and the blasphemy against God; while at the same time they endeavored, by a truthful statement, to persuade the people of the ease with which they might obtain possession of so desirable a country, provided they did not, by their rebellion and ingratitude, provoke God to abandon them.

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The People Rebel
…5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel. 6And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: 7And they spoke to all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. …

Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Mark 14:63 The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked.
Acts 14:14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:
Genesis 44:13 At this, they tore their clothes. Then they all loaded their donkeys and returned to the city.
Numbers 13:6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
Numbers 14:5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.
Numbers 14:7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.
Numbers 14:24 But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
Joshua 14:6 Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, "You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me.