Deuteronomy 1:24
New International Version
They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshkol and explored it.

New Living Translation
They headed for the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and explored it.

English Standard Version
And they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out.

Berean Standard Bible
They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land.

King James Bible
And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.

New King James Version
And they departed and went up into the mountains, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

New American Standard Bible
Then they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

NASB 1995
“They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol and spied it out.

NASB 1977
“And they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they turned and went up into the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and spied it out.

Amplified Bible
They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out.

Christian Standard Bible
They left and went up into the hill country and came to Eshcol Valley, scouting the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They left and went up into the hill country and came to the Valley of Eshcol, scouting the land.

American Standard Version
and they turned and went up into the hill-country, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

Contemporary English Version
They explored the hill country as far as Bunch Valley

English Revised Version
and they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They left and went into the mountains. When they came to the Eshcol Valley, they explored it.

Good News Translation
They went into the hill country as far as Eshcol Valley and explored it.

International Standard Version
Then these men set out, went up to the hill county, reached the Eshcol Valley, and surveyed it.

Majority Standard Bible
They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land.

NET Bible
They left and went up to the hill country, coming to the Eshcol Valley, which they scouted out.

New Heart English Bible
and they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they turned and ascended the mountain, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and explored it.

World English Bible
They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they turn and go up to the hill-country, and come to the Valley of Eshcol, and spy it out,

Young's Literal Translation
'And they turn and go up to the hill-country, and come in unto the valley of Eshcol, and spy it,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will turn and go up to the mountain, and they will come to the valley of Eshcol, and will search it out.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, when they had set forward and had gone up to the mountains, came as far as the valley of the cluster: and having viewed the land,

Catholic Public Domain Version
These, when they had set out and had ascended the mountains, arrived as far as the valley of the cluster of grapes. And having considered the land,

New American Bible
They set out into the hill country as far as the Wadi Eshcol, and explored it.

New Revised Standard Version
They set out and went up into the hill country, and when they reached the Valley of Eshcol they spied it out
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came as far as the valley of Segola, and spied out the land.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they turned and came up to the mountain and they came up unto the valley of Segula and they spied out the land.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and they turned and went up into the mountains, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they turned and went up to the mountain, and they came as far as the valley of the cluster, and surveyed it.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Twelve Spies Sent Out
23The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe. 24They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land. 25They took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, carried it down to us, and brought us word: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.”…

Cross References
Numbers 13:21-25
So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo-hamath. / They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt. / When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs. ...

Joshua 14:7-8
I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report. / Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.

Numbers 13:17-20
When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country. / See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many. / Is the land where they live good or bad? Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications? ...

Numbers 13:2
“Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.”

Numbers 14:6-9
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ...

Hebrews 3:16-19
For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...

Numbers 32:8-12
This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land. / For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them. / So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying, ...

Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

Numbers 14:34
In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.

Joshua 14:9
On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’

Numbers 13:30-31
Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!” / But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”

Numbers 14:22-23
not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Joshua 2:23-24
Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. / “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”

Numbers 13:26-27
and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. / And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!

Numbers 14:36-38
So the men Moses had sent to spy out the land, who had returned and made the whole congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report about the land— / those men who had brought out the bad report about the land—were struck down by a plague before the LORD. / Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.


Treasury of Scripture

And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.

Numbers 13:21-27
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath…

Joshua 2:1,2
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there…

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Deuteronomy 1
1. Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year
6. briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb
14. of giving them officers
19. of sending the spies to search the land
34. of his anger for their incredulity
41. and disobedience














They left
This phrase marks the beginning of a significant journey. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here is "וַיֵּלְכוּ" (vayelchu), which means "they went" or "they departed." This departure signifies obedience to God's command through Moses to explore the Promised Land. It reflects a moment of action and faith, as the Israelites are stepping into the unknown, trusting in God's promise.

and went up into the hill country
The "hill country" refers to the elevated regions of Canaan, which were known for their strategic and fertile lands. The Hebrew word "הָהָר" (ha-har) is used here, meaning "the mountain" or "the hill country." This ascent into the hill country symbolizes a physical and spiritual journey, as the Israelites are moving towards the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

and came to the Valley of Eshcol
The "Valley of Eshcol" is a significant location in the narrative of the Israelite spies. The Hebrew word "אֶשְׁכּוֹל" (Eshcol) means "cluster," likely referring to the clusters of grapes found in this fertile valley. This valley is a testament to the abundance and richness of the Promised Land, a land "flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). The mention of Eshcol serves as a reminder of God's provision and the blessings awaiting the Israelites.

and spied it out
The act of spying, or "וַיָּרִיגוּ" (vayarigu) in Hebrew, involves careful observation and assessment. This task was not merely a military reconnaissance but also a spiritual test of faith and trust in God's promises. The spies' mission was to gather information about the land and its inhabitants, but it also tested their belief in God's ability to deliver the land into their hands. This phrase challenges believers to trust in God's promises, even when faced with daunting circumstances.

(24) The valley of Eshcol.--See Numbers 13:24.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They left
וַיִּפְנוּ֙ (way·yip̄·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look

and went up
וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

into the hill country,
הָהָ֔רָה (hā·hā·rāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and came
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the Valley
נַ֣חַל (na·ḥal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft

of Eshcol
אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל (’eš·kōl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 812: Eshcol -- an Amorite, also a region of Hebron

and spied out [the land].
וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ (way·rag·gə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about


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