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1 And the LORD said to Moses, The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, The LORD said to Moses, The LORD now said to Moses,
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.” “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a chief among them.” Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” “Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.”
3 So at the command of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites, 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. 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. So at the LORD’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites. 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.
4 and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur; And these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur; And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur; These were the tribes and the names of their leaders: Tribe Leader Reuben Shammua son of Zaccur
5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori; from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori; Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori; Simeon Shaphat son of Hori
6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh. from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh
7 from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph; from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph; Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph; Issachar Igal son of Joseph
8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun; from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun; Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun. from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun; Ephraim Hoshea son of Nun
9 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu; from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu; Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu; Benjamin Palti son of Raphu
10 from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi; from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi; Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi; Zebulun Gaddiel son of Sodi
11 from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi; from the tribe of Joseph (that is, from the tribe of Manasseh), Gaddi the son of Susi; Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi; Manasseh son of Joseph Gaddi son of Susi
12 from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli; from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli; Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli; Dan Ammiel son of Gemalli
13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael; from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael; Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael; Asher Sethur son of Michael
14 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi; from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi; Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi. from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi; Naphtali Nahbi son of Vophsi
15 and from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi. from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi. from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki. Gad Geuel son of Maki
16 These were the names of the men Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses gave to Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua. These were the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua. These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua. These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.) These are the names of the men Moses sent out to explore the land. (Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by the name Joshua.)
17 When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country. 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, 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: When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country. Moses gave the men these instructions as he sent them out to explore the land: “Go north through the Negev into the hill country.
18 See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many. and see what the land is, and whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many, And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.
19 Is the land where they live good or bad? Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications? and whether the land that they dwell in is good or bad, and whether the cities that they dwell in are camps or strongholds, And 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; 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? See what kind of land they live in. Is it good or bad? Do their towns have walls, or are they unprotected like open camps?
20 Is the soil fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.) and whether the land is rich or poor, and whether there are trees in it or not. Be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land.” Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes. And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes. How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.) Is the soil fertile or poor? Are there many trees? Do your best to bring back samples of the crops you see.” (It happened to be the season for harvesting the first ripe grapes.)
21 So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo-hamath. So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, near Lebo-hamath. So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo Hamath. So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near Lebo-hamath.
22 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. They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) Going north, they passed through the Negev and arrived at Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai—all descendants of Anak—lived. (The ancient town of Hebron was founded seven years before the Egyptian city of Zoan.)
23 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. And they came to the Valley of Eshcol and cut down from there a branch with a single cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a pole between two of them; they also brought some pomegranates and figs. And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs. When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. When they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes so large that it took two of them to carry it on a pole between them! They also brought back samples of the pomegranates and figs.
24 Because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there, that place was called the Valley of Eshcol. That place was called the Valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster that the people of Israel cut down from there. The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence. That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there. That place was called the valley of Eshcol (which means “cluster”), because of the cluster of grapes the Israelite men cut there.
25 After forty days the men returned from spying out the land, At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land. And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land. After exploring the land for forty days, the men returned
26 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 came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported to the whole community what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had taken from the land.
27 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! And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. This was their report to Moses: “We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces.
28 Nevertheless, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there. However, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there. Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak!
29 The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.” The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negeb. The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill country. And the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and along the Jordan.” The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.” The Amalekites live in the Negev, and the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan Valley.”
30 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 Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.” And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!”
31 But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!” Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.” But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!”
32 So they gave the Israelites a bad report about the land that they had spied out: “The land we explored devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are great in stature. So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height. And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge.
33 We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!” And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.” And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!”
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