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and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they <i>be</i> strong or weak, few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it <i>are</i> strong or weak, few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />See what the land is <i>like,</i> and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong <i>or</i> weak, whether they are few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong <i>or</i> weak, whether they are few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and find out what those regions are like. Be sure to remember how many people live there, how strong they are, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, whether they be few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />See what the land is like and whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Find out what kind of country it is, how many people live there, and how strong they are. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />See what the land is like. Observe whether the people who live there are strong or weak, or whether they're few or numerous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell in it, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />See the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and have seen the land, what it [is], and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it [is] strong or feeble, [and] whether it [is] few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and have seen the land what it is, and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it is strong or feeble; whether it is few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And see the land what it is, and the people dwelling upon it, whether it is strong or relaxed, whether it is few or many;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />View the land, of what sort it is: and the people that are the inhabitants thereof, whether they be strong or weak: few in number or many: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 13:19> consider the land, as to what kind it may be, and the people, who are its inhabitants, whether they may be strong or weak, whether they may be few in number or many,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and see what kind of land it is and whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And see what the land is, and the people who dwell in it, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And see the land, what it is, and the people dwelling in it, if it is strong or weak, or it is few or many.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and ye shall see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells on it, whether it is strong or weak, or <i>whether</i> they are few or many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/13-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4097" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">The Spies Explore Canaan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’î·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">See</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: mah- (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">is like</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">whether its people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: hay·yō·šêḇ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: he·ḥā·zāq (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">are strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7504.htm" title="7504: hă·rā·p̄eh (Art:: Adj-ms) -- An Israelite in the line of Saul. From raphah; slack.">or weak,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: ham·‘aṭ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">few</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rāḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">many.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Is the land where they live good or bad? Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1-24</a></span><br />Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. / And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.” / So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-22.htm">Deuteronomy 1:22-25</a></span><br />Then all of you approached me and said, “Let us send men ahead of us to search out the land and bring us word of what route to follow and which cities to enter.” / The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe. / They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7-8</a></span><br />I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report. / Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1-2</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. / This is why the ancients were commended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-1.htm">Deuteronomy 9:1-3</a></span><br />Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens. / The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” / But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Joshua 6:22-25</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Joshua told the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the house of the prostitute and bring out the woman and all who are with her, just as you promised her.” / So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel. / Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/18-2.htm">Judges 18:2-10</a></span><br />So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. / And while they were near Micah’s house, they recognized the voice of the young Levite; so they went over and asked him, “Who brought you here? What are you doing in this place? Why are you here?” / “Micah has done this and that for me,” he replied, “and he has hired me to be his priest.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">1 Samuel 26:4</a></span><br />David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">2 Samuel 10:3</a></span><br />the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">2 Kings 6:13-14</a></span><br />So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” / the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-3.htm">Luke 10:3</a></span><br />Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-24.htm">John 7:24</a></span><br />Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-11.htm">Acts 17:11</a></span><br />Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">1 Corinthians 16:13</a></span><br />Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></b></br> And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm">Ezekiel 34:14</a></b></br> I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and <i>in</i> a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/5-3.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-35.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/numbers/11-7.htm">Small</a> <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-56.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/numbers/11-23.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/numbers/16-9.htm">Small</a> <a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">The names of the men who were sent to search the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">Their instructions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Their acts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Their relation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>See what the land is like</b><br>This phrase initiates the reconnaissance mission commanded by Moses. The land in question is Canaan, the Promised Land, which God had assured to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The exploration of the land is a step of faith and obedience, as the Israelites are on the brink of entering a territory that has been divinely promised to them. The land's characteristics are crucial for understanding its potential for settlement and agriculture, reflecting God's promise of a "land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). This exploration is not just a physical assessment but also a spiritual test of trust in God's provision.<p><b>and whether its people are strong or weak</b><br>The assessment of the inhabitants' strength is vital for strategic planning. The Canaanites were known for their fortified cities and military prowess, as seen in later biblical accounts (<a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6:1-5</a>). This evaluation would help the Israelites prepare for potential conflicts. The strength of the people can also be seen as a test of faith; despite the apparent might of the Canaanites, God had promised victory to Israel. This echoes the biblical theme that God's power is made perfect in human weakness (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a>).<p><b>few or many</b><br>The number of inhabitants would indicate the level of resistance the Israelites might face. A populous land could suggest a thriving economy and resources, but also a formidable opposition. This phrase highlights the tension between human assessment and divine promise. The Israelites' later fear of the numerous inhabitants (<a href="/numbers/13-31.htm">Numbers 13:31-33</a>) contrasts with God's assurance of victory, illustrating the challenge of walking by faith and not by sight (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a>). The census of the people is a practical concern but also a spiritual one, as it tests the Israelites' reliance on God's promise over their own understanding.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who sent the twelve spies, including Joshua and Caleb, to explore the land of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_spies.htm">The Twelve Spies</a></b><br>Representatives from each of the twelve tribes of Israel tasked with scouting the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which the Israelites were to inherit.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_paran.htm">The Wilderness of Paran</a></b><br>The location from which the spies were sent to explore Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The exploration of Canaan was an opportunity for the Israelites to trust in God's promise of the land. Believers today are called to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Moses' instruction to the spies highlights the importance of obedience to God's commands. Christians are reminded to follow God's guidance in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/assessing_challenges_with_wisdom.htm">Assessing Challenges with Wisdom</a></b><br>The task given to the spies was to assess the land and its people. Believers should approach life's challenges with wisdom and discernment, seeking God's perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_leadership.htm">Community and Leadership</a></b><br>The selection of leaders from each tribe to spy the land underscores the role of community and leadership in God's plan. Christians are encouraged to support and pray for their leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_adversity.htm">Courage in the Face of Adversity</a></b><br>The spies' mission required courage. Similarly, believers are called to be courageous in their faith, trusting that God is with them in every situation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_black_people.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on black people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_semitic_people.htm">What did the twelve spies report about Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_numbers_31's_warfare_approach_unique.htm">Numbers 31 compared to earlier laws in Exodus and Leviticus: Why does this narrative's approach to warfare seem inconsistent with other divine commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">And see the land.--</span>Or, <span class= "ital">inspect the land. </span>The same word is used of the inspection of the leper by the priest in <a href="/leviticus/13-3.htm" title="And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.">Leviticus 13:3</a>; <a href="/context/leviticus/13-5.htm" title="And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:">Leviticus 13:5-6</a>; <a href="/leviticus/13-10.htm" title="And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising;">Leviticus 13:10</a>; <a href="/leviticus/13-13.htm" title="Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that has the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean.">Leviticus 13:13</a>, &c.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whether they be strong or weak, few or many.</span> It would appear that Moses was guilty of some indiscretion at least in giving these directions. Whether the people were strong or weak, many or few, should have been nothing to the Israelites. It was God that gave them the land; they had only to take possession boldly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/13-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">See</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאִיתֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’î·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what</span><br /><span class="heb">מַה־</span> <span class="translit">(mah-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֑וא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whether its people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are strong</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחָזָ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥā·zāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2389.htm">Strong's 2389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strong, stout, mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or weak,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲרָפֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hă·rā·p̄eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7504.htm">Strong's 7504: </a> </span><span class="str2">An Israelite in the line of Saul</span><br /><br /><span class="word">few</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְעַ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(ham·‘aṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/13-18.htm">Numbers 13:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">OT Law: Numbers 13:18 And see the land what it is (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 13:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 13:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>