Numbers 13:18
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New International Version (©2011)
See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

New Living Translation (©2007)
See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.

English Standard Version (©2001)
and see what the land is, and whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

International Standard Version (©2012)
See what the land is like. Observe whether the people who live there are strong or weak, or whether they're few or numerous.

NET Bible (©2006)
and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
See what the land is like and whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell there, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;

American King James Version
And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

American Standard Version
and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

Douay-Rheims Bible
View the land, of what sort it is: and the people that are the inhabitants thereof, whether they be strong or weak: few in number or many:

Darby Bible Translation
and ye shall see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell in it, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;

English Revised Version
and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, whether they be few or many;

Webster's Bible Translation
And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;

World English Bible
and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

Young's Literal Translation
and have seen the land what it is, and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it is strong or feeble; whether it is few or many;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

13:1-20 A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the following chapter, of the turning back of Israel from the borders of Canaan, and the sentencing them to wander and perish in the wilderness, for their unbelief and murmuring. It appears, De 1:22, that the motion to search out the land came from the people. They had a better opinion of their own policy than of God's wisdom. Thus we ruin ourselves by believing the reports and representations of sense rather than Divine revelation. We walk by sight not by faith. Moses gave the spies this charge, Be of good courage. It was not only a great undertaking they were put upon, which required good management and resolution; but a great trust was reposed in them, which required that they should be faithful. Courage in such circumstances can only spring from strong faith, which Caleb and Joshua alone possessed.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. - Whether they be strong or weak, few or many. It would appear that Moses was guilty of some indiscretion at least in giving these directions. Whether the people were strong or weak, many or few, should have been nothing to the Israelites. It was God that gave them the land; they had only to take possession boldly.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And see the land what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein,.... The situation and condition of the country, and the nature, temper, disposition, and constitution of the inhabitants, by which it might be judged whether it was a desirable thing to possess it, and whether it was practicable to subdue and take it:

whether they be strong or weak, few or many; whether able-bodied men fit for war, and of spirit, strength, and courage, or feeble and pusillanimous, weak and timorous; and whether their number was small or great, by which they would be capable of judging whether they were in a state and condition to defend themselves or not, and whether a conquest of them was easy or not; the last of the two things in the preceding clause is first particularly explained and enlarged upon, as is usual in the Hebrew language.

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Instructions to the Spies
17And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain: 18And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; 19And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

Numbers 13:17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, "Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country.
Numbers 13:19 What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?