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There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/nlt/numbers/13.htm">New Living Translation</a> to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported to the whole community what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had taken from the land. <a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm">English Standard Version</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. <a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm">King James Bible</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. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/13.htm">New King James Version</a> Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children 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. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> they went on and came 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. <a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1995</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. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1977 </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. <a href="/lsb/numbers/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and went and came 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. <a href="/amp/numbers/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a> they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, and brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the land’s fruit. <a href="/csb/numbers/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</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. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</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. <a href="/asv/numbers/13.htm">American Standard Version</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 showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/cev/numbers/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> the twelve men returned to Kadesh in the Paran Desert and told Moses, Aaron, and the people what they had seen. They showed them the fruit <a href="/erv/numbers/13.htm">English Revised Version</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. <a href="/gwt/numbers/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They came back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. They gave their report and showed them the fruit from the land. <a href="/gnt/numbers/13.htm">Good News Translation</a> to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had brought. <a href="/isv/numbers/13.htm">International Standard Version</a> came in to Moses and Aaron, and delivered their report to the entire congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back their report to the entire congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/msb/numbers/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/numbers/13.htm">NET Bible</a> They came back to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land. <a href="/nheb/numbers/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/wbt/numbers/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/web/numbers/13.htm">World English Bible</a> They went and came to Moses, to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them and to all the congregation. They showed them the fruit of the land. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they go and come to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and they bring them and all the congregation back word, and show them the fruit of the land. <a href="/ylt/numbers/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they go and come in unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto all the company of the sons of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and they bring them and all the company back word, and shew them the fruit of the land. <a href="/slt/numbers/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they will go, and come to Moses and to Aaron, and to all the assembly of the sons of Israel to the desert of Paran to Kadesh, and will give them back word, and all the assembly, and they will shew them the fruit of the land.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And came to Moses and Aaron and to all the assembly of the children of Israel to the desert of Pharan, which is in Cades. And speaking to them and to all the multitude, they shewed them the fruits of the land: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 13:27> And they went to Moses and Aaron, and to the entire assembly of the sons of Israel in the desert of Paran, which is in Kadesh. And speaking to them, and to the entire multitude, they showed them the fruits of the land. <a href="/nabre/numbers/13.htm">New American Bible</a> Proceeding directly to Moses and Aaron and the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, they made a report to them and to the whole community, showing them the fruit of the land. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the Israelites 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Rakim; and they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they came to Moshe and to Ahron and to all of the assembly of the children of Israel to the wilderness of Paran, to Raqem, and they returned a report to him and to all of the assembly, and they showed them the fruit of the land.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</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 showed them the fruit of the land. <a href="/sep/numbers/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they proceeded and came to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Pharan Cades; and they brought word to them and to all the congregation, and they shewed the fruit of the land: <a href="/parallel/numbers/13-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4168" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">The Reports of the Spies</a> 25After forty days the men returned from spying out the land, 26<a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and they went back</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ‘ă·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: miḏ·bar (N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6290.htm" title="6290: pā·rān (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Sinai. From pa'ar; ornamental; Paran, a desert of Arabia.">of Paran</a> <a href="/hebrew/6946.htm" title="6946: qā·ḏê·šāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Sacred, a place in the desert. The same as qadesh; sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert.">at Kadesh.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šî·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">They brought back</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">a report</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">for the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: hā·‘ê·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar·’ūm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and showed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: pə·rî (N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">the fruit</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.">of the land.</a> 27And 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!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-25.htm">Deuteronomy 1:25-28</a> 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.” / But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. / You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated. ... <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7-8</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a> 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? ... <a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Deuteronomy 9:23</a> 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. <a href="/nehemiah/9-13.htm">Nehemiah 9:13-15</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Psalm 106:24-25</a> 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. <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Joshua 2:23-24</a> 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.” <a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm">Deuteronomy 1:19-21</a> And just as the LORD our God had commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites, through all the vast and terrifying wilderness you have seen. When we reached Kadesh-barnea, / I said: “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us. / See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.” <a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">Deuteronomy 1:34-36</a> When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” <a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-10</a> 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.” ... <a href="/deuteronomy/9-1.htm">Deuteronomy 9:1-3</a> Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens. / The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” / But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you. <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6-9</a> Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me. / 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. ... <a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-22.htm">Deuteronomy 1:22-23</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-32.htm">Deuteronomy 1:32-33</a> But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God, / who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them, and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.unto the wilderness<a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3</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.Kadesh<a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Numbers 20:1,16</a> Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there… <a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Numbers 32:8</a> Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.<a href="/numbers/33-36.htm">Numbers 33:36</a> And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/12-11.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/10-7.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/10-3.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/12-4.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/10-28.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">Paran</a> <a href="/genesis/44-12.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/exodus/19-8.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/numbers/11-21.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/numbers/11-23.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/13-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/13-32.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/14-5.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm">Paran</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/numbers/14-39.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/numbers/14-1.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/numbers/14-2.htm">Wilderness</a> <a href="/numbers/14-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 13</div>1. <a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">The names of the men who were sent to search the land</a> 17. <a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">Their instructions</a> 21. <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Their acts</a> 26. <a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Their relation</a> </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'; 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Moses and Aaron, as leaders, represent the spiritual and administrative authority over Israel. The congregation signifies the collective body of the Israelites, emphasizing the communal nature of their journey and decision-making. This event is pivotal as it involves the entire community in the decision about entering the Promised Land, reflecting the theocratic leadership structure where God’s guidance is sought through His appointed leaders.in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh The Wilderness of Paran is a significant location in Israel's journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. It is a desert region, indicating the harsh conditions the Israelites faced. Kadesh, often identified with Kadesh-barnea, serves as a critical staging ground for the Israelites. This location is historically and geographically important as it is near the southern border of Canaan, making it a strategic point for reconnaissance. Archaeological evidence suggests Kadesh was a well-known oasis, providing necessary resources for the Israelites.They brought back a report for the whole congregation The report from the spies was intended to inform and guide the entire community. This reflects the democratic aspect of Israelite society, where major decisions involved the input of the people. The report was not just a military assessment but also a spiritual test of faith in God's promises. The outcome of this report would significantly impact the morale and future actions of the Israelites, as seen in the subsequent chapters.and showed them the fruit of the land The fruit, particularly the cluster of grapes mentioned earlier in the chapter, symbolizes the fertility and abundance of Canaan, fulfilling God's promise of a land flowing with milk and honey. This tangible evidence was meant to encourage the Israelites by demonstrating the richness of the land God had promised them. The fruit serves as a type of the blessings found in Christ, who is the true vine, offering spiritual abundance to believers. The presentation of the fruit was a moment of decision, challenging the Israelites to trust in God's provision despite the obstacles.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. 2. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> Moses' brother and the first high priest of Israel, who assisted Moses in leading the people. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were on a journey to the Promised Land. 4. <a href="/topical/k/kadesh.htm">Kadesh</a> A significant location in the Wilderness of Paran where the Israelites camped and where the spies returned to report. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_spies.htm">The Spies</a> Representatives from each of the twelve tribes of Israel sent to scout the Promised Land and bring back a report.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_vs._fear.htm">Faith vs. Fear</a> The report of the spies highlights the tension between faith in God's promises and fear of the obstacles. Believers are called to trust in God's provision and promises, even when circumstances seem daunting. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a> Moses and Aaron's roles emphasize the importance of godly leadership and the responsibility leaders have to guide their people in faith and obedience. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a> The involvement of the whole congregation in receiving the report underscores the importance of community in the faith journey. Believers are accountable to one another and should encourage each other in faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a> The spies' report and the display of the land's fruit serve as a testimony to God's faithfulness. Believers are encouraged to share testimonies of God's work in their lives to build up the faith of others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 13</a> <a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_kadesh's_shaking.htm">Psalm 29:8 describes the Lord’s voice shaking the wilderness of Kadesh; where is the historical or archeological record of such a cataclysmic event taking place? </a> <a href="/q/what's_kadesh_barnea's_biblical_role.htm">What is the biblical significance of Kadesh Barnea?</a> <a href="/q/why_little_archeological_proof_for_heb._3_7-11.htm">In Hebrews 3:7-11, the reference to Israel’s rebellion in the wilderness implies widespread miraculous events; why is there so little corroborating archeological evidence for these events? </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>(26) To Kadesh.--Robinson and others identify Kadeeh with Ain-el-Weibeh, which is in the Arabah, about ten miles north of the place in which Mount Hor abuts on that valley. On the other hand, Mr. Wilton, in The Negeb (pp. 79, 80), and Mr. Palmer in the Desert of the Exodus (Numbers 25), maintain the identity of Kadesh with el-Ain, which is about sixty miles west of Mount Hor, and about fifty miles west of Ain-el-Weibeh. The former of these views is maintained in a very elaborate note on this verse in The Bible Commentary.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 26. - To Kadesh (see note at the end of chapter 14). <a href="/commentaries/numbers/13-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and they went back וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Moses, מֹשֶׁ֨ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Aaron, אַהֲרֹ֜ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses and the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every congregation עֲדַ֧ת (‘ă·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> A stated assemblage of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc in וְאֶֽל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the Wilderness מִדְבַּ֥ר (miḏ·bar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> A pasture, a desert, speech of Paran פָּארָ֖ן (pā·rān) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6290.htm">Strong's 6290: </a> Paran -- a place in Sinai at Kadesh. קָדֵ֑שָׁה (qā·ḏê·šāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6946.htm">Strong's 6946: </a> Kadesh -- 'sacred', a place in the desert They brought back וַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ (way·yā·šî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again a report דָּבָר֙ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause for all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the congregation הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> A stated assemblage and showed וַיַּרְא֖וּם (way·yar·’ūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see them the fruit פְּרִ֥י (pə·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> Fruit of the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">OT Law: Numbers 13:26 They went and came to Moses (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/13-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 13:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/13-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 13:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:27" /></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>