13:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
13:1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

13:2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
13:2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

13:3 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.
13:3 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.

13:4 And these {were} their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
13:4 And these {were} their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

13:5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
13:5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

13:6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
13:6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

13:7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
13:7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.

13:8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
13:8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

13:9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
13:9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.

13:10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
13:10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

13:11 Of the tribe of Joseph, {namely}, of the tribe of Manassah, Gaddi the son of Susi.
13:11 Of the tribe of Joseph, {namely}, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.

13:13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
13:13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

13:14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
13:14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

13:15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
13:15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

13:16 These {are} the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
13:16 These {are} the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

13:17 And Moses sent them to explore the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go ye up this {way} southward, and ascend the mountain:
13:17 And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up this {way} southward, and go up to the mountain:

13:18 And see the land, what it {is}; and the people that dwell therein, whether they {are} strong or weak, few or many;
13:18 And see the land, what it {is}; and the people that dwell in it, whether they {are} strong or weak, few or many;

13:19 And what the land {is} that they dwell in, whether it {is} good or bad; and what cities {they are} that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;
13:19 And what the land {is} that they dwell in, whether it {is} good or bad; and what cities {they are} that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;

13:20 And what the land {is}, whether it {is} fertile or barren, whether there is wood in it, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time {was} the time of the first ripe grapes.
13:20 And what the land {is}, whether it {is} rich or barren, whether there is wood in it, 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.

13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

13:22 And they ascended by the south, and came to Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, {were}. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
13:22 And they went up by the south, and came to Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, {were}. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

13:23 And they came to the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it between two upon a staff; and {they brought} of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
13:23 And they came to the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it between two upon a staff; and {they brought} of the pomegranates, and of the figs.

13:24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
13:24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from there.

13:25 And they returned from exploring the land after forty days.
13:25 And they returned from searching the land after forty days.

13:26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.
13:26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.

13:27 And they told him, and said, We came to the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this {is} the fruit of it.
13:27 And they told him, and said, We came to the land where thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this {is} the fruit of it.

13:28 Nevertheless, the people {are} strong that dwell in the land, and the cities {are} walled, {and} very great: and moreover, we saw the children of Anak there.
13:28 Nevertheless the people {are} strong that dwell in the land, and the cities {are} walled, {and} very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.

13:29 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.
13:29 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 banks of the Jordan.

13:30 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.
13:30 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.

13:31 But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they {are} stronger than we.
13:31 But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they {are} stronger than we.

13:32 And they brought an evil report of the land which they had searched to the children of Israel, saying, The land through which we have passed to search it, {is} a land that eateth up its inhabitants; and all the people that we saw in it, {are} men of a great stature.
13:32 And they brought an bad report of the land which they had searched to the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have passed to search it, {is} a land that eateth up its inhabitants; and all the people that we saw in it {are} men of a great stature.

13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, {who come} of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, {who come} of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.