Numbers 13:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, "Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country.

New Living Translation
Moses gave the men these instructions as he sent them out to explore the land: “Go north through the Negev into the hill country.

English Standard Version
Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan and said to them, “Go up into the Negeb and go up into the hill country,

Berean Study Bible
When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country.

New American Standard Bible
When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up there into the Negev; then go up into the hill country.

NASB 1995
When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he said to them, "Go up there into the Negev; then go up into the hill country.

NASB 1977
When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up there into the Negev; then go up into the hill country.

Amplified Bible
Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, “Go up this way into the Negev (the South country); then go up into the hill country.

Christian Standard Bible
When Moses sent them to scout out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up this way to the Negev, then go up into the hill country.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Moses sent them to scout out the land of Canaan, he told them, "Go up this way to the Negev, then go up into the hill country.

Contemporary English Version
Before Moses sent them into Canaan, he said: After you go through the Southern Desert of Canaan, continue north into the hill country

Good News Translation
When Moses sent them out, he said to them, "Go north from here into the southern part of the land of Canaan and then on into the hill country.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he told them, "Go through the Negev and then into the mountain region.

International Standard Version
Then he sent them out to explore the land of Canaan. He instructed them, "Go up from here through the Negev, then ascend to the hill country.

NET Bible
When Moses sent them to investigate the land of Canaan, he told them, "Go up through the Negev, and then go up into the hill country
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:

New King James Version
Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, “Go up this way into the South, and go up to the mountains,

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Go up this way into the South, and go up into the mountains:

New Heart English Bible
Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way by the Negev, and go up into the hill country:

World English Bible
Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way by the South, and go up into the hill country:

American King James Version
And 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:

American Standard Version
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way by the South, and go up into the hill-country:

A Faithful Version
And Moses sent them to scout out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way, southward, and go up into the mountain.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses sent them to search out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up this way by the south and go up into the hill-country,

English Revised Version
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way by the South, and go up into the mountains:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses sent them to explore the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go ye up this way southward, and ascend the mountain:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(13:18) So Moses sent them to spie out the lande of Canaan, & said vnto them, Go vp this way toward the South, and go vp into the moutaines,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses sent them foorth to spie out the lande of Chanaan, and said vnto them: Get you vp this way southward, that ye may go vp into the hie countrey,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now whan Moses sent the forth to spye out the lande of Canaan, he sayde vnto the: Go vp southwarde, and get you vp to the mountaynes,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses sent them forth to spie out the lande of Canaan and sayed vnto them: get you southwarde and goo vpp in to the hye contre
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses sends them to spy out the land of Canaan and says to them, “Go up this [way] into the south, and you have gone up the mountain,

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses sendeth them to spy the land of Canaan, and saith unto them, 'Go ye up this way into the south, and ye have gone up the mountain,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will send them to search out the land of Canaan, and will say to them, Go ye up hither to the south and ascend the mountain,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses sent them to view the land of Chanaan, and said to them: Go you up by the south side. And when you shall come to the mountains,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, Moses sent them to examine the land of Canaan, and he said to them: “Ascend by the south side. And when you arrive at the mountains,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe sent them to spy the land of Canaan and said to them: “Come up in this way to the south and go up the mountain:

Lamsa Bible
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up this way into the south, and go up on the mountain

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them: 'Get you up here into the South, and go up into the mountains;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Chanaan, and said to them, Go up by this wilderness; and ye shall go up to the mountain,
















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