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border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">1</a>The LORD said to Moses,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">1</a>The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">1</a>Then the LORD spoke to Moses saying,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">1</a>And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">1</a>The LORD spoke to Moses: "</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">2</a>"Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">2</a>“Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a chief among them.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">2</a>"Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel; you shall send a man from each of their fathers' tribes, every one a leader among them."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">2</a>Send 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">2</a>Send men to scout out the land of Canaan I am giving to the Israelites. Send one man who is a leader among them from each of their ancestral tribes." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">3</a>So at the LORD's command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">3</a>So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the people of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">3</a>So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">3</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">3</a>Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the LORD's command. All the men were leaders in Israel.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-4.htm">4</a>These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-4.htm">4</a>And these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-4.htm">4</a>These then were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-4.htm">4</a>And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-4.htm">4</a>These were their names: Shammua son of Zaccur from the tribe of Reuben; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-5.htm">5</a>from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-5.htm">5</a>from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-5.htm">5</a>from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-5.htm">5</a>Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-5.htm">5</a>Shaphat son of Hori from the tribe of Simeon; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">6</a>from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">6</a>from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">6</a>from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">6</a>Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">6</a>Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">7</a>from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">7</a>from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">7</a>from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">7</a>Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">7</a>Igal son of Joseph from the tribe of Issachar; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">8</a>from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">8</a>from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">8</a>from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">8</a>Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-8.htm">8</a>Hoshea son of Nun from the tribe of Ephraim; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-9.htm">9</a>from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-9.htm">9</a>from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-9.htm">9</a>from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-9.htm">9</a>Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-9.htm">9</a>Palti son of Raphu from the tribe of Benjamin; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-10.htm">10</a>from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-10.htm">10</a>from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-10.htm">10</a>from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-10.htm">10</a>Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-10.htm">10</a>Gaddiel son of Sodi from the tribe of Zebulun; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-11.htm">11</a>from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-11.htm">11</a>from the tribe of Joseph (that is, from the tribe of Manasseh), Gaddi the son of Susi;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-11.htm">11</a>from the tribe of Joseph, from the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-11.htm">11</a>Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-11.htm">11</a>Gaddi son of Susi from the tribe of Manasseh (from the tribe of Joseph); </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-12.htm">12</a>from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-12.htm">12</a>from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-12.htm">12</a>from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-12.htm">12</a>Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-12.htm">12</a>Ammiel son of Gemalli from the tribe of Dan; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-13.htm">13</a>from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-13.htm">13</a>from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-13.htm">13</a>from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-13.htm">13</a>Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-13.htm">13</a>Sethur son of Michael from the tribe of Asher; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-14.htm">14</a>from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-14.htm">14</a>from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-14.htm">14</a>from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-14.htm">14</a>Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-14.htm">14</a>Nahbi son of Vophsi from the tribe of Naphtali; </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-15.htm">15</a>from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-15.htm">15</a>from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-15.htm">15</a>from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-15.htm">15</a>Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-15.htm">15</a>Geuel son of Machi from the tribe of Gad. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-16.htm">16</a>These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-16.htm">16</a>These were the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-16.htm">16</a>These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; but Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-16.htm">16</a>These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-16.htm">16</a>These were the names of the men Moses sent to scout out the land, and Moses renamed Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua. </td></tr></table> Instructions to the Spies<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">17</a>When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, "Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">17</a>Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan and said to them, “Go up into the Negeb and go up into the hill country,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">17</a>When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he said to them, "Go up there into the Negev; then go up into the hill country.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">17</a>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:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">17</a>When Moses sent them to scout out the land of Canaan, he told them, "Go up this way to the Negev, then go up into the hill country. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">18</a>See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">18</a>and see what the land is, and whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">18</a>"See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">18</a>And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-18.htm">18</a>See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">19</a>What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">19</a>and whether the land that they dwell in is good or bad, and whether the cities that they dwell in are camps or strongholds,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">19</a>"How 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?</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">19</a>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;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-19.htm">19</a>Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the cities they live in encampments or fortifications?</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">20</a>How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees in it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land." (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">20</a>and whether the land is rich or poor, and whether there are trees in it or not. Be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land.” Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">20</a>"How is the land, is it fat or lean? Are there trees in it or not? Make an effort then to get some of the fruit of the land." Now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">20</a>And 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">20</a>Is the land fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous. Bring back some fruit from the land." It was the season for the first ripe grapes. </td></tr></table> The Spies Explore Canaan<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">21</a>So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo Hamath.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">21</a>So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, near Lebo-hamath.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">21</a>So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, at Lebo-hamath.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">21</a>So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">21</a>So they went up and scouted out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob near the entrance to Hamath.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">22</a>They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">22</a>They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">22</a>When they had gone up into the Negev, they came to Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">22</a>And 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.)</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">22</a>They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were living. Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">23</a>When they reached the Valley of Eshkol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">23</a>And they came to the Valley of Eshcol and cut down from there a branch with a single cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a pole between two of them; they also brought some pomegranates and figs.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">23</a>Then they came to the valley of Eshcol and from there cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes; and they carried it on a pole between two men, with some of the pomegranates and the figs.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">23</a>And 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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">23</a>When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which was carried on a pole by two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">24</a>That place was called the Valley of Eshkol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">24</a>That place was called the Valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster that the people of Israel cut down from there.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">24</a>That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the sons of Israel cut down from there.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">24</a>The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">24</a>That place was called the Valley of Eshcol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there. </td></tr></table> The Reports of the Spies<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">25</a>At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">25</a>At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">25</a>When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">25</a>And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">25</a>At the end of 40 days they returned from scouting out the land. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">26</a>They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">26</a>And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the people of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh. They brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">26</a>they proceeded to come to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; and they brought back word to them and to all the congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">26</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">26</a>The men went back to Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for them and the whole community, and they showed them the fruit of the land.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">27</a>They gave Moses this account: "We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">27</a>And they told him, “We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">27</a>Thus they told him, and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">27</a>And 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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">27</a>They reported to Moses: "We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, and here is some of its fruit. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">28</a>But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">28</a>However, the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. And besides, we saw the descendants of Anak there.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">28</a>"Nevertheless, the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; and moreover, we saw the descendants of Anak there.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">28</a>Nevertheless 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">28</a>However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak there. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">29</a>The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">29</a>The Amalekites dwell in the land of the Negeb. The Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the hill country. And the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and along the Jordan.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">29</a>"Amalek is living in the land of the Negev and the Hittites and the Jebusites and the Amorites are living in the hill country, and the Canaanites are living by the sea and by the side of the Jordan."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">29</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-29.htm">29</a>The Amalekites are living in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">30</a>Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">30</a>But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">30</a>Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, "We should by all means go up and take possession of it, for we will surely overcome it."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">30</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">30</a>Then Caleb quieted the people in the presence of Moses and said, "We must go up and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it!" </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-31.htm">31</a>But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-31.htm">31</a>Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-31.htm">31</a>But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are too strong for us."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-31.htm">31</a>But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-31.htm">31</a>But the men who had gone up with him responded, "We can't go up against the people because they are stronger than we are!"</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">32</a>And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">32</a>So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">32</a>So they gave out to the sons of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, "The land through which we have gone, in spying it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants; and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great size.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">32</a>And 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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">32</a>So they gave a negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted: "The land we passed through to explore is one that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great size. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">33</a>We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">33</a>And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">33</a>"There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">33</a>And 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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">33</a>We even saw the Nephilim there--the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim! 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