1)

What did Hashem mean when He said "Im Atem Tavo'u el ha'Aretz ... "

1.

Targum Yonasan: He meant that due to the Shevu'ah, 1 the people would not enter Eretz Yisrael. 2

1

In Pasuk 28.

2

Seeing as following a positive Shevu'ah, the Torah uses the negative form, and vice-versa.

2)

Why does the Torah here place Calev before Yehoshua, whereas later, in Pasuk 38, it gives precedence to Yehoshua?

1.

Ramban (in Pasuk 24): Hashem places Calev before Yehoshua here, because he was the first to take on the spies, 1 whereas in Pasuk 38, Moshe gives Yehoshua precedence on account of his superior wisdom.

2.

Oznayim la'Torah: Refer to 14:24:5:4.

1

Ramban: As the Torah wrote earlier in 13:30 "va'Yahas Calev ...".

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