1And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
3Send 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.
4Send 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.
5And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
6And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
7And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
8And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
9Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
10Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
11Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
12Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
13Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
14Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
15Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.13.8 Oshea: also called, Joshua
16Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.13.8 Oshea: also called, Joshua
17Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
18Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
19Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
20Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
21Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
22Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
23Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
24Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
25Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
26Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
27Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
28Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
29Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
30Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
31These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.13.16 Oshea: also called Joshua13.16 Jehoshua: or, Joshua
32These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.13.16 Oshea: also called Joshua13.16 Jehoshua: or, Joshua
33¶ 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:
34¶ 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:
35And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
36And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
37And 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;
38And 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;
39And 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.
40And 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.
41¶ So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
42¶ So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
43And 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.)
44And 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.)
45And 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.13.23 brook: or, valley
46And 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.13.23 brook: or, valley
47The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.13.24 brook: or, valley13.24 Eshcol: that is, A cluster of grapes
48The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.13.24 brook: or, valley13.24 Eshcol: that is, A cluster of grapes
49And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
50And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
51¶ 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.
52¶ 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.
53And 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.
54And 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.
55Nevertheless 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.
56Nevertheless 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.
57The 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.
58The 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.
59And 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.
60And 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.
61But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
62But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
63And 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.13.32 men…: Heb. men of statures
64And 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.13.32 men…: Heb. men of statures
65And 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.
66And 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.