Numbers 13:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
So at the LORD's command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.

New Living Translation
So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran.

English Standard Version
So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the people of Israel.

Berean Study Bible
So at the consent of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,

New American Standard Bible
So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.

NASB 1995
So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.

NASB 1977
So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.

Amplified Bible
So Moses sent spies from the Wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the Israelites.

Christian Standard Bible
Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the LORD’s command. All the men were leaders in Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the LORD's command. All the men were leaders in Israel.

Contemporary English Version
So Moses sent twelve tribal leaders from Israel's camp in the Paran Desert

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So at the LORD's command, Moses sent these men from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.

International Standard Version
So that's just what Moses did, sending them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the LORD's instructions. All of the men were Israeli leaders.

NET Bible
So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

New King James Version
So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

King James 2000 Bible
And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

World English Bible
Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Yahweh: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

American King James Version
And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

American Standard Version
And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Jehovah: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

A Faithful Version
And Moses by the command of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran. All those men were heads of the children of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran: according to the commandment of Jehovah, all of them heads of the children of Israel.

English Revised Version
And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses, by the commandment of the LORD, sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(13:4) Then Moses sent them out of the wildernesse of Paran at the commandement of the Lorde: all those men were heades of the children of Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Moyses at the commaundement of the Lorde, sent foorth out of the wyldernesse of Pharan, suche men as were all heades of the chyldren of Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Moses sent the out of the wildernes of Paran, acordinge to the worde of the LORDE, soch as were all heades amonge the children of Israel, and these are their names:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Moses at the commaundement of the Lorde sent forth out of the wildernesse of Pharan: soche men as were all herdes amonge the childern of Israel whose names are these.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses sends them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of YHWH; all of them [are] men, [and] they are heads of the sons of Israel,

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses sendeth them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of Jehovah; all of them are men, heads of the sons of Israel they are,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will send them from the desert of Paran, at the mouth of Jehovah; all of them chiefs, the heads of the sons of Israel.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending from the desert of Pharan, principal men, whose names are these:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending, from the desert of Paran, leading men, whose names are these:

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe sent them from the wilderness of Paran by the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH; all of the men were Leaders of Israel.

Lamsa Bible
And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran by the commandment of the LORD; all of those men were chieftains of the children of Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD; all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses sent them out of the wilderness of Pharan by the word of the Lord; all these were the princes of the sons of Israel.
















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