God invites the Israelites to journey to the promised land of Canaan and sends spies to survey the land. The spies report that the land is prosperous but the people living there are strong. Most of the Israelites are afraid to continue the journey due to the strength of the current inhabitants. God allows the Israelites to choose whether to continue into the land or return to Egypt. Only Joshua and Caleb have faith that God will give them victory. As punishment for the Israelites' lack of faith, God condemns that generation to wander in the desert until they die, excluding Joshua and Caleb.