Numbers 13:1-20 ▼

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Send for thee men, and let them spy the land of the Chananites, which I give to the sons of Israel for a possession; one man for a tribe, thou shalt send them away according to their families, every one of them a prince.

3 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.

4 And these are their names: of the tribe of Ruben, Samuel the son of Zachur.

5 Of the tribe of Symeon, Saphat the son of Suri.

6 Of the tribe of Judah, Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Ilaal the son of Joseph.

8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Ause the son of Naue.

9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Phalti the son of Raphu.

10 Of the tribe of Zabulon, Gudiel the son of Sudi.

11 Of the tribe of Joseph of the sons of Manasse, Gaddi the son of Susi.

12 Of the tribe of Dan, Amiel the son of Gamali.

13 Of the tribe of Aser, Sathur the son of Michael.

14 Of the tribe of Nephthali, Nabi the son of Sabi.

15 Of the tribe of Gad, Gudiel the son of Macchi.

16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses called Ause the son of Naue, Joshua.

17 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,

18 and ye shall see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells on it, whether it is strong or weak, or whether they are few or many.

19 And what the land is on which they dwell, whether it is good or bad; and what the cities are wherein these dwell, whether they dwell in walled cities or unwalled.

20 And what the land is, whether rich or poor; whether there are trees in it or no: and ye shall persevere and take of the fruits of the land: and the days were the days of spring, the forerunners of the grape.