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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.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/numbers/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After exploring the land for forty days, the men returned<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After forty days the men returned from spying out the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they returned from spying out the land after forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the end of forty days they returned from scouting out the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the end of 40 days they returned from scouting out the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After exploring the land of Canaan for 40 days, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Forty days later, they came back from exploring the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After exploring the land for forty days, the spies returned <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of 40 days, they all returned from exploring the land, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After forty days the men returned from spying out the land,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They returned from investigating the land after forty days. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they returned from exploring the land after forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they return from spying out the land at the end of forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they turn back from spying the land at the end of forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will turn back from searching out the land at the end of forty days.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they that went to spy out the land returned after forty days, having gone round all the country, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 13:26> And those exploring the land returned after forty days, having circulated through the entire region.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They returned from reconnoitering the land forty days later.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of forty days they returned from spying out the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they returned from spying out the land after forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they returned from the exploring of the land after forty days.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they returned from thence, having surveyed the land, after forty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/13-25.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=4164" 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 Reports of the Spies</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7093.htm" title="7093: miq·qêṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End. Contracted from qatsats; an extremity; adverbially after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šu·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">the men returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8446.htm" title="8446: mit·tūr (Prep-m:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To seek out, spy out, explore. A primitive root; to meander about, especially for trade or reconnoitring.">from spying out</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>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.…<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/1-22.htm">Deuteronomy 1:22-25</a></span><br />Then all of you approached me and said, “Let us send men ahead of us to search out the land and bring us word of what route to follow and which cities to enter.” / The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe. / They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1-24</a></span><br />Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. / And it was reported to the king of Jericho: “Behold, some men of Israel have come here tonight to spy out the land.” / So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab and said, “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, for they have come to spy out the whole land.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Deuteronomy 9:23</a></span><br />And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.<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="/nehemiah/9-13.htm">Nehemiah 9:13-15</a></span><br />You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. / You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses. / In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Psalm 106:24-25</a></span><br />They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-11</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-6.htm">Joshua 5:6</a></span><br />For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Deuteronomy 6:10-12</a></span><br />And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build, / with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant—and when you eat and are satisfied, / be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36-39</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Deuteronomy 11:10-12</a></span><br />For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden. / But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven. / It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Psalm 95:8-11</a></span><br />do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, in the day at Massah in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, though they had seen My work. / For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.</p><p class="hdg">forty days</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33,34</a></b></br> And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Exodus 24:18</a></b></br> And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/34-28.htm">Exodus 34:28</a></b></br> And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/genesis/42-30.htm">Spying</a> <a href="/numbers/6-26.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/james/1-23.htm">Viewing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/14-35.htm">End</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Spying</a> <a href="/numbers/14-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/numbers/14-34.htm">Viewing</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>After forty days</b><br>The period of forty days is significant in biblical narratives, often symbolizing a period of testing, trial, or preparation. This timeframe is seen in other parts of Scripture, such as the forty days and nights of rain during the flood (<a href="/genesis/7-12.htm">Genesis 7:12</a>), Moses' forty days on Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Exodus 24:18</a>), and Jesus' forty days of fasting in the wilderness (<a href="/matthew/4-2.htm">Matthew 4:2</a>). The use of forty days here underscores the thoroughness of the exploration and the completeness of the report that the spies were to bring back.<p><b>the men returned</b><br>The men referred to here are the twelve spies, one from each tribe of Israel, who were chosen to scout the land of Canaan. Their return marks the completion of their mission and the beginning of a pivotal moment for the Israelites. The spies' report would significantly influence the Israelites' faith and decisions. This return is a moment of anticipation, as the people awaited news of the Promised Land.<p><b>from spying out the land</b><br>The land in question is Canaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). Spying out the land involved assessing its fertility, the strength of its inhabitants, and the fortifications of its cities. This mission was not just a military reconnaissance but also a test of faith for the Israelites. The land was described as "flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>), indicating its richness and abundance. However, the spies' report would reveal both the land's potential and the challenges that lay ahead, setting the stage for the Israelites' response and their subsequent wanderings in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spies.htm">The Spies</a></b><br>Twelve men, one from each tribe of Israel, were chosen to scout the land of Canaan. Their mission was to assess the land's fertility, the strength of its inhabitants, and the fortifications of its cities.<br><br>2. <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 was a land described as "flowing with milk and honey."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who sent the spies into Canaan. He was responsible for guiding the people according to God's commands.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, who were on a journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Their faith and obedience were continually tested.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_forty_days.htm">The Forty Days</a></b><br>A significant period of time in biblical accounts, often associated with testing, trial, and preparation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faithful_obedience.htm">The Importance of Faithful Obedience</a></b><br>The mission of the spies was a test of faith. Believers today are called to trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem daunting.<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 need for godly leaders to guide and make decisions based on God's direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_god's_timing.htm">The Significance of God's Timing</a></b><br>The forty days symbolize a period of testing and preparation. In our lives, God's timing is perfect, and we must be patient and trust His process.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_perspective.htm">The Power of Perspective</a></b><br>The spies' report was influenced by their perspective. As Christians, we are encouraged to view challenges through the lens of faith, not fear.<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/who_are_the_semitic_people.htm">What did the twelve spies report about Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_the_spies_report_on_canaan.htm">What did the twelve spies report about Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_elijah_last_40_days_on_one_meal.htm">How could Elijah survive 40 days and 40 nights on a single meal with no mention of additional nourishment? (1 Kings 19:8) </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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">After forty days.--</span>This time allowed a full and careful exploration of the land.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They returned...</span> <span class="cmt_word">after forty days.</span> This is a period of time which constantly recurs in the sacred books (see on Exodus 24:18). It points to the fact that their work was completely done, and the land thoroughly explored. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/13-25.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">After</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקֵּ֖ץ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7093.htm">Strong's 7093: </a> </span><span class="str2">An extremity, after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forty</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days</span><br /><span class="heb">יֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the men] returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šu·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from spying out</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתּ֣וּר</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8446.htm">Strong's 8446: </a> </span><span class="str2">To meander, about, for, trade, reconnoitring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/13-25.htm">Numbers 13:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">OT Law: Numbers 13:25 They returned from spying out the land (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/13-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 13:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 13:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:26" /></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>