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Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and whether the land that they dwell in is good or bad, and whether the cities that they dwell in are camps or strongholds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is the land where they live good or bad? Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And what the land <i>is</i> that they dwell in, whether it <i>be</i> good or bad; and what cities <i>they be</i> that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />whether the land they dwell in <i>is</i> good or bad; whether the cities they inhabit <i>are</i> like camps or strongholds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And how is the land in which they live, is it good or bad? And how are the cities in which they live, are <i>the people</i> in <i>open</i> camps or in fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220How is the land in which they live, is it good or bad? And how are the cities in which they live, are they like open camps or with fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And how is the land in which they live, is it good or bad? And how are the cities in which they live, are <i>they</i> like <i>open</i> camps or with fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And how is the land in which they live, is it good or bad? And how are the cities in which they live, are <i>they</i> like <i>open</i> camps or with fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and whether the land in which they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are [open] camps or fortifications,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the cities they live in encampments or fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the cities they live in encampments or fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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 camps, or in strongholds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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 camps, or in strong holds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Is the land they live in good or bad? Do their cities have walls around them or not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Find out whether the land is good or bad and whether the people live in open towns or in fortified cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look to see whether the land where they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are merely tents or if they're fortified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Is the land where they live good or bad? Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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 camps, or in strongholds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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 camps, or in strongholds; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and what the land [is] in which it is dwelling, whether it [is] good or bad; and what [are] the cities in which it is dwelling, whether in camps or in fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and what the land is in which it is dwelling, whether it is good or bad; and what are the cities in which it is dwelling, whether in camps or in fortresses;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And what the land that they dwell in it, whether it is good or evil; and what the cities that they shall dwell in them, whether in camps or in fortifications;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The land itself, whether it be good or bad: what manner of cities, walled or without walls: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 13:20> and the land itself, whether it is good or bad, what kind of cities, walled or without walls,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Is the country in which they live good or bad? Are the towns in which they dwell open or fortified?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the towns that they live in are unwalled or fortified,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And what the land is, in which they dwell, whether it is fertile, or poor, or whether it has trees in it or not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And what the land is which they inhabit.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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 camps, or in strongholds;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And what the land is on which they dwell, <i>whether</i> it is good or bad; and what the cities are wherein these dwell, whether they dwell in walled <i>cities</i> or unwalled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/13-19.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=4103" 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">18</span>See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·māh (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></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.">Is the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">live</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: hă·ṭō·w·ḇāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- 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/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">bad?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·māh (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">Are the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hên·nāh (Prep-b:: Pro-3fp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: hab·bə·ma·ḥă·nîm (Art, Prep-b:: N-cp) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">open camps</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/4013.htm" title="4013: bə·miḇ·ṣā·rîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Fortification. Also feminine mibtsarah; from batsar; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender.">fortifications?</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>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.)…<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="/deuteronomy/1-28.htm">Deuteronomy 1:28</a></span><br />Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying: ‘The people are larger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the heavens. We even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a></span><br />and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you. / For we have heard how the LORD dried up the waters of the Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites across the Jordan, whom you devoted to destruction. / When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12</a></span><br />Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/18-7.htm">Judges 18:7</a></span><br />So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-26.htm">1 Samuel 17:26</a></span><br />David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-7</a></span><br />Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">2 Kings 18:19-22</a></span><br />The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? / You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Nehemiah 9:25</a></span><br />They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12-14</a></span><br />March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers, / consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation. / For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4-7</a></span><br />The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? / You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a></span><br />Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-23.htm">Matthew 11:23</a></span><br />And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-12.htm">Luke 10:12-15</a></span><br />I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. / Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-35.htm">John 4:35</a></span><br />Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-33.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/numbers/10-25.htm">Camps</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/numbers/11-5.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">Strongholds</a> <a href="/genesis/25-16.htm">Tent-Circles</a> <a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-31.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-30.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/numbers/31-10.htm">Camps</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/numbers/30-4.htm">Holds</a> <a href="/numbers/28-8.htm">Kind</a> <a href="/numbers/28-18.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/judges/6-2.htm">Strongholds</a> <a href="/numbers/31-10.htm">Tent-Circles</a> <a href="/numbers/16-24.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/numbers/13-20.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>Is the land where they live good or bad?</b><br>This question reflects the practical concerns of the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. The land's quality was crucial for sustaining the nation. Historically, Canaan was known for its fertile soil and agricultural potential, often described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). This phrase indicates the abundance and prosperity that awaited the Israelites, aligning with God's promises to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). The question also underscores the need for discernment and wisdom in assessing God's promises, as the spies were tasked with evaluating the land's potential for supporting the Israelite community.<p><b>Are the cities where they dwell open camps or fortifications?</b><br>This inquiry addresses the military and strategic aspects of the conquest. Open camps would suggest a nomadic or less defended lifestyle, making them easier targets for conquest. In contrast, fortified cities would indicate a more advanced and potentially challenging adversary. Archaeological evidence from the Late Bronze Age shows that many Canaanite cities had significant fortifications, such as Jericho, which had massive walls (<a href="/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6:1-5</a>). This question also foreshadows the challenges the Israelites would face in taking possession of the land, requiring reliance on God's power rather than their own strength, as seen in the eventual fall of Jericho. The concept of fortifications can also be seen as a type of spiritual stronghold, which believers are called to overcome through faith in Christ (<a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a>).<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 to scout the land of Canaan. He is a central figure in the account, guiding the people according to God's commands.<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 exploring Canaan and reporting back on its conditions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The Promised Land that God had assured to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is the land being scouted by the spies.<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 are on the brink of entering the land promised to them by God.<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 out to explore Canaan. It represents a place of transition and testing for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Moses exemplifies the importance of gathering information and seeking God's guidance before making decisions. Leaders today should also seek wisdom and discernment in their decision-making processes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_vs._fear.htm">Faith vs. Fear</a></b><br>The question of whether the land is "good or bad" and whether the cities are "open camps or fortifications" reflects a deeper issue of faith versus fear. Believers are called to trust in God's promises rather than be swayed by intimidating circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>The spies' report would greatly influence the morale and faith of the Israelites. Our perspective and the way we report or interpret situations can impact others' faith and courage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promises_and_human_responsibility.htm">God's Promises and Human Responsibility</a></b><br>While God promised the land to the Israelites, they were still responsible for taking action and trusting in His provision. Believers today must balance faith in God's promises with active obedience.<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/why_does_numbers_13_conflict_with_others.htm">Why do the accounts in Numbers 13 seem to conflict with other passages about the Promised Land's inhabitants and geography?</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/can_grapes_grow_so_large_two_men_carry.htm">How is it scientifically plausible for grapes to grow large enough to require two men to carry a single cluster (Numbers 13:23)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_num_18_20-24_conflict_on_levite_land.htm">Does the inheritance prohibition in Numbers 18:20-24 conflict with other passages that suggest Levites owned cities or land, indicating a possible textual inconsistency?</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>(19) <span class= "bld">Whether in tents.--</span>Better, <span class= "ital">in camps, i.e., </span>in open villages and hamlets, as contrasted with strongholds or fortified places.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/13-19.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">Is the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֗רֶץ</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">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine 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">live</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲטוֹבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</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">bad?</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Are the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶֽעָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(he·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine 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">dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">open camps</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·ma·ḥă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article, Preposition-b | Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ם</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">fortifications?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miḇ·ṣā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4013.htm">Strong's 4013: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/13-19.htm">Numbers 13:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">OT Law: Numbers 13:19 And what the land is that they (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 13:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 13:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:20" /></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>