Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 13:1-20

1And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872לֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Send outשְׁלַח־she.lach-H7971for yourselfmenאֲנָשִׁ֗ים'a.na.ShimH582to spy outוְיָתֻ֙רוּ֙ve.ya.Tu.ruH8446אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am givingנֹתֵ֖ןno.TenH5414to the Israelitesלִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לliv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376.From eachכֹּ֖לkolH3605of their fathersאֲבֹתָיו֙'a.vo.TavH1’tribesלְמַטֵּ֤הle.ma.TehH4294sendתִּשְׁלָ֔חוּtish.La.chuH7971oneאֶחָד֩'e.ChadH259manאִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד'ish 'e.ChadH376 H259who is a leaderנָשִׂ֥יאna.Si'H5387among them.”

3So atעַל־'al-H5921the commandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872sent themוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971outאֹתָ֥ם'o.TamH853from the Wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֥רmi.mid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָ֖ןpa.RanH6290.Allכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605the menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים'a.na.ShimH582were leadersרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478הֵֽמָּה׃He.mahH1992,

4and theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428were their namesשְׁמוֹתָ֑םshe.mo.TamH8034:From the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205,Shammuaשַׁמּ֖וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zaccurזַכּֽוּר׃za.KurH2139;

5from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095,Shaphatשָׁפָ֖טsha.FatH8202sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Horiחוֹרִֽי׃cho.RiH2753;

6from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּֽה׃ye.fu.NehH3312;

7from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,Igalיִגְאָ֖לyig.'AlH3008sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130;

8from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֥עַho.She.a'H1954sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנֽוּן׃NunH5126;

9from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144,Paltiפַּלְטִ֖יpal.TiH6406sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Raphuרָפֽוּא׃ra.Fu'H7505;

10from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074,Gaddielגַּדִּיאֵ֖לga.di.'ElH1427sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Sodiסוֹדִֽי׃so.DiH5476;

11from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519(a tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130),Gaddiגַּדִּ֖יga.DiH1426sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Susiסוּסִֽי׃su.SiH5485;

12from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,Ammielעַמִּיאֵ֖ל'a.mi.'ElH5988sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gemalliגְּמַלִּֽי׃ge.ma.LiH1582;

13from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836,Sethurסְת֖וּרse.TurH5639sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִיכָאֵֽל׃mi.kha.'ElH4317;

14from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnaf.ta.LiH5321,Nahbiנַחְבִּ֖יnach.BiH5147sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Vophsiוָפְסִֽי׃va.fe.SiH2058;

15andfrom the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410,Geuelגְּאוּאֵ֖לge.'u.'ElH1345sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Machiמָכִֽי׃ma.KhiH4352.

16Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428were the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of the menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.ShimH582אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to spy outלָת֣וּרla.TurH8446אֶת־'et-H853the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;and Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872gaveוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121to Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַle.ho.She.a'H1954sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֖וּןnunH5126the name Joshuaיְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091.

17When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853to spy outלָת֖וּרla.TurH8446אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,he toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.HemH413, “Go upעֲל֥וּ'a.LuH5927זֶה֙zehH2088through the Negevבַּנֶּ֔גֶבba.Ne.gevH5045andוַעֲלִיתֶ֖םva.'a.li.TemH5927אֶת־'et-H853into the hill countryהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022.

18Seeוּרְאִיתֶ֥םu.re.'i.TemH7200אֶת־'et-H853whatמַה־mah-H4100the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776is likeהִ֑ואhi'H1931andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853whether its peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971הַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921are strongהֶחָזָ֥ק הוּא֙he.cha.Zak hu'H2389 H1931or weakהֲרָפֶ֔הha.ra.PehH7504,fewהַמְעַ֥ט ה֖וּאham.'At hu'H4592 H1931orאִם־'im-H518manyרָֽב׃RavH7227.

19וּמָ֣הu.MahH4100Is the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyהוּא֙hu'H1931liveיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427goodהֲטוֹבָ֥הha.to.VahH2896הִ֖ואhi'H1931orאִם־'im-H518badרָעָ֑ה וּמָ֣הra.'Ah u.MahH7451 H4100?Are the citiesהֶֽעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyהוּא֙hu'H1931dwellיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427open campsהַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖יםha.be.ma.cha.NimH4264orאִ֥ם'imH518fortificationsבְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃be.miv.tza.RimH4013?

20וּמָ֣הu.MahH4100Is the soilהָ֠אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776fertileהַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה הִ֜ואha.she.me.Nah hi'H8082 H1931orאִם־'im-H518unproductiveרָזָ֗הra.ZahH7330?Are thereהֲיֵֽשׁ־ha.yesh-H3426treesעֵץ֙'etzH6086in itorאִם־'im-H518notאַ֔יִן'A.yinH369?Be courageousוְהִ֨תְחַזַּקְתֶּ֔םve.Hit.cha.zak.TemH2388and bring backוּלְקַחְתֶּ֖םu.le.kach.TemH3947some of the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.” (It was the seasonH3117for the first ripeבִּכּוּרֵ֥יbi.ku.ReiH1061grapesעֲנָבִֽים׃'a.na.VimH6025.)

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