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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshkol and explored it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They headed for the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and explored it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they departed and went up into the mountains, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they turned and went up into the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They left and went up into the hill country and came to Eshcol Valley, scouting the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They left and went up into the hill country and came to the Valley of Eshcol, scouting the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and they turned and went up into the hill-country, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They explored the hill country as far as Bunch Valley <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They left and went into the mountains. When they came to the Eshcol Valley, they explored it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They went into the hill country as far as Eshcol Valley and explored it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then these men set out, went up to the hill county, reached the Eshcol Valley, and surveyed it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They left and went up to the hill country, coming to the Eshcol Valley, which they scouted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they turned and ascended the mountain, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and explored it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they turn and go up to the hill-country, and come to the Valley of Eshcol, and spy it out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And they turn and go up to the hill-country, and come in unto the valley of Eshcol, and spy it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will turn and go up to the mountain, and they will come to the valley of Eshcol, and will search it out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who, when they had set forward and had gone up to the mountains, came as far as the valley of the cluster: and having viewed the land, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These, when they had set out and had ascended the mountains, arrived as far as the valley of the cluster of grapes. And having considered the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They set out into the hill country as far as the Wadi Eshcol, and explored it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They set out and went up into the hill country, and when they reached the Valley of Eshcol they spied it out<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came as far as the valley of Segola, and spied out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they turned and came up to the mountain and they came up unto the valley of Segula and they spied out the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and they turned and went up into the mountains, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and spied it out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they turned and went up to the mountain, and they came as far as the valley of the cluster, and surveyed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/1-24.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/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=224" 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/deuteronomy/1.htm">Twelve Spies Sent Out</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: way·yip̄·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">They left</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hā·rāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">into the hill country,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and came</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">the Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/812.htm" title="812: ’eš·kōl (N-proper-fs) -- An Amorite, also a region of Hebron. The same as 'eshkowl; Eshcol, the name of an Amorite, also of a valley in Palestine.">of Eshcol</a> <a href="/hebrew/7270.htm" title="7270: way·rag·gə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer; also to lead about.">and spied out the land.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>They took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, carried it down to us, and brought us word: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.”…<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="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21-25</a></span><br />So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo-hamath. / They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt. / When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs. ...<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="/numbers/13-17.htm">Numbers 13:17-20</a></span><br />When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country. / See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many. / 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="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Numbers 13:2</a></span><br />“Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Numbers 14:6-9</a></span><br />Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Numbers 32:8-12</a></span><br />This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land. / For when your fathers went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land that the LORD had given them. / So the anger of the LORD was kindled that day, and He swore an oath, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Numbers 14:34</a></span><br />In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Joshua 14:9</a></span><br />On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30-31</a></span><br />Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!” / But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Numbers 14:22-23</a></span><br />not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Joshua 2:23-24</a></span><br />Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. / “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26-27</a></span><br />and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. / And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-36.htm">Numbers 14:36-38</a></span><br />So the men Moses had sent to spy out the land, who had returned and made the whole congregation grumble against him by bringing out a bad report about the land— / those men who had brought out the bad report about the land—were struck down by a plague before the LORD. / Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21-27</a></b></br> So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1,2</a></b></br> And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-38.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-20.htm">Country</a> <a href="/numbers/32-9.htm">Eshcol</a> <a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Explored</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-20.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-20.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-20.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/numbers/33-48.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Spied</a> <a href="/numbers/21-32.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-7.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/numbers/32-9.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/1-43.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/14-13.htm">Eshcol</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-37.htm">Explored</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-44.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-37.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Spied</a> <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-13.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm">Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-6.htm">briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-14.htm">of giving them officers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm">of sending the spies to search the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">of his anger for their incredulity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">and disobedience</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/deuteronomy/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They left and went up into the hill country</b><br>This phrase refers to the journey of the Israelite spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land. The "hill country" is a reference to the mountainous region of Canaan, which was known for its challenging terrain. This area is significant in biblical history as it was part of the land promised to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). The journey into the hill country symbolizes the Israelites' obedience to God's command to explore the land He had given them, despite the potential dangers and challenges they might face.<p><b>and came to the Valley of Eshcol</b><br>The Valley of Eshcol is noted for its fertility and abundance, particularly its grape clusters, which were so large that they had to be carried on a pole between two men (<a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Numbers 13:23</a>). This valley is located near Hebron, a significant city in biblical history, as it was associated with the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The name "Eshcol" means "cluster," highlighting the region's productivity. This abundance serves as a tangible sign of the land's richness, fulfilling God's promise of a land flowing with milk and honey (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>).<p><b>and spied out the land</b><br>The act of spying out the land was a strategic move to assess the land's inhabitants, fortifications, and resources. This reconnaissance mission was crucial for the Israelites to understand what lay ahead and to prepare for the conquest of Canaan. The spies' report would later influence the Israelites' decision-making and faith in God's promise. This event foreshadows the need for faith and trust in God's provision and guidance, as seen in the New Testament when believers are called to walk by faith and not by sight (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a>). The exploration of the land also serves as a test of the Israelites' faithfulness and reliance on God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land. They were at the threshold of entering Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spies.htm">The Spies</a></b><br>A group of twelve men, one from each tribe of Israel, sent by Moses to scout the land of Canaan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hill_country.htm">The Hill Country</a></b><br>The elevated region of Canaan that the spies explored, representing the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_valley_of_eshcol.htm">The Valley of Eshcol</a></b><br>A fertile area in Canaan known for its abundant produce, particularly grapes. It symbolizes the richness of God's promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who instructed the spies to explore the land and report back to the people.<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 the land was an opportunity for the Israelites to trust in God's promise of a land flowing with milk and honey. Believers today are called to trust in God's promises, even when faced with daunting challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The mission of the spies was a direct command from God through Moses. Obedience to God's instructions is crucial for experiencing His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_fear_and_doubt.htm">The Consequences of Fear and Doubt</a></b><br>The subsequent fear and doubt of the Israelites, despite the positive report of the land's fruitfulness, led to their wandering in the wilderness. Fear and doubt can prevent believers from experiencing God's best.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' leadership in sending the spies reflects the importance of godly leadership in guiding people to discern God's will and direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_community.htm">The Significance of Community</a></b><br>The collective experience of the Israelites in exploring and eventually entering the Promised Land underscores the importance of community in the journey of faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_spies_cover_all_areas_in_40_days.htm">How can the spies' 40-day exploration (Numbers 13:25) realistically cover all the territories listed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hosea_1_6-9_align_with_deut._24_16.htm">How does Hosea 1:6-9 align with a just God punishing children for their parents' actions, contrary to Deuteronomy 24:16?</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/evidence_of_deut._24_laws_in_ancient_israel.htm">Where is the archaeological or historical evidence that these specific laws in Deuteronomy 24 were widely observed in ancient Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">The valley of Eshcol.</span>--See <a href="/numbers/13-24.htm" title="The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from there.">Numbers 13:24</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/1-24.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">They left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְנוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲל֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the hill country,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהָ֔רָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Valley</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֣חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Eshcol</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_812.htm">Strong's 812: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eshcol -- an Amorite, also a region of Hebron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and spied out [the land].</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיְרַגְּל֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·rag·gə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7270.htm">Strong's 7270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">Deuteronomy 1:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/1-24.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:24 And they turned and went up into (Deut. 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