Deuteronomy 1:23

Deuteronomy 1:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
• New International Version (NIV)The idea seemed good to me; so I selected twelve of you, one man from each tribe.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The thing seemed good to me, and I took twelve men from you, one man from each tribe.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“The plan pleased me well; so I took twelve of your men, one man from each tribe.

Context of Deuteronomy 1:23

21Behold, Jehovah thy God hath set the land before thee: go up, take possession, as Jehovah the God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be dismayed. 22And ye came near to me all of you, and said, We will send men before us, who shall examine the land for us, and bring us word again of the way by which we must go up, and of the cities to which we shall come. And the matter was good in mine eyes; and I took twelve men of you, one man for a tribe. 24And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out. 25And they took of the fruit of the land in their hand, and brought it down unto us, and brought us answer, and said, The land is good that Jehovah our God hath given us.

Deuteronomy 1:23 word by word

וַיִּיטַ֥ב בְּעֵינַ֖י הַדָּבָ֑ר וָאֶקַּ֤ח מִכֶּם֙ שְׁנֵ֣ים עָשָׂ֣ר אֲנָשִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ אֶחָ֖ד לַשָּֽׁבֶט׃Read the interlinear

• matterדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• goodיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:23

• Deuteronomy 13:3— thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams; for Jehovah your God proveth you, to know whether ye love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:23

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-46Verses 19-46 Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to a happy settlement in Canaan. It will aggravate the eternal ruin of hypocrites, that they were not far from the kingdom of God. As if it were not enough that they were sure of their God before them, they would send men before them. Never any looked into the Holy Land, but they must own it to be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-25See Numbers 13.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3322-33. ye came ... and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land--The proposal to despatch spies emanated from the people through unbelief; but Moses, believing them sincere, gave his cordial assent to this measure, and God on being consulted permitted them to follow the suggestion (see on Nu 13:1). The issue proved disastrous to them, only through their own sin and folly.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 1:23

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings