God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 1:25
25They took some of the region’s fruit with them and brought it back to us. They reported, “The land that the Lord our God is giving us is good.”
Deuteronomy 1:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us.
- New International Version (NIV)Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it down to us and reported, “It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they took in their hands some of the fruit of the land and brought it down to us, and brought us word again and said, 'It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)They also took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us; and they brought back word to us, saying, ‘It is a good land which the Lord our God is giving us.’
Context of Deuteronomy 1:25
23It seemed like a good idea to me. So I chose 12 of your men, one from each tribe. 24They left and went into the mountains. When they came to the Eshcol Valley, they explored it. They took some of the region’s fruit with them and brought it back to us. They reported, “The land that the Lord our God is giving us is good.” 26But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God and refused to go. 27You complained in your tents and said, “The Lord hates us! That’s why he brought us out of Egypt. He wanted to hand us over to the Amorites so that they could destroy us!
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וַיִּקְח֤וּ בְיָדָם֙ מִפְּרִ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיּוֹרִ֖דוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ וַיָּשִׁ֨בוּ אֹתָ֤נוּ דָבָר֙ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ טוֹבָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ נֹתֵ֥ן לָֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- of the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
- of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- in their handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- unto us, and broughtשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- us wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- a goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- which the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- doth giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:25
- 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. 24-25Eshcol means “cluster.” Grapes were the fruit grown there (see Numbers 13:23–27).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
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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
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