New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 13

Spies View the Land

1Thenthe Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Sendשְׁלַח־she.lach-H7971out for yourself menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376so that they may spyוְיָתֻ֙רוּ֙ve.ya.Tu.ruH8446out the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I am going to giveנֹתֵ֖ןno.TenH5414to the sonsלִבְנֵ֣יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;you shall sendתִּשְׁלָ֔חוּtish.La.chuH7971a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376from eachH376 H259of their fathers’אֲבֹתָיו֙'a.vo.TavH1tribesלְמַטֵּ֤הle.ma.TehH4294,everyH3605oneH3605a leaderנָשִׂ֥יאna.Si'H5387among them.”

3So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971them from the wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֥רmi.mid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָ֖ןpa.RanH6290at thecommandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,allכֻּלָּ֣םku.LamH3605of them menH376who were headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

4Theseוְאֵ֖לֶּהve.'E.lehH428then weretheir namesשְׁמוֹתָ֑םshe.mo.TamH8034:from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205,Shammuaשַׁמּ֖וּעַsha.Mu.a'H8051the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zaccurזַכּֽוּר׃za.KurH2139;

5from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Simeonשִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onH8095,Shaphatשָׁפָ֖טsha.FatH8202the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of HoriH2752;

6from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,Calebכָּלֵ֖בka.LevH3612the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּֽה׃ye.fu.NehH3312;

7from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Issacharיִשָּׂשכָ֔רyi.so.sh.KharH3485,Igalיִגְאָ֖לyig.'AlH3008the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefH3130;

8from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669,Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֥עַho.She.a'H1954the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנֽוּן׃NunH5126;

9from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֔ןvin.ya.MinH1144,Paltiפַּלְטִ֖יpal.TiH6406the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Raphuרָפֽוּא׃ra.Fu'H7505;

10from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Zebulunזְבוּלֻ֔ןze.vu.LunH2074,Gaddielגַּדִּיאֵ֖לga.di.'ElH1427the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Sodiסוֹדִֽי׃so.DiH5476;

11from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֥הle.ma.TehH4294of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130,from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519,GaddiH3426the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Susiסוּסִֽי׃su.SiH5485;

12from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Danדָ֔ןDanH1835,Ammielעַמִּיאֵ֖ל'a.mi.'ElH5988the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gemalliגְּמַלִּֽי׃ge.ma.LiH1582;

13from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Asherאָשֵׁ֔ר'a.SherH836,Sethurסְת֖וּרse.TurH5639the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Michaelמִיכָאֵֽל׃mi.kha.'ElH4317;

14from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִ֔יnaf.ta.LiH5321,Nahbiנַחְבִּ֖יnach.BiH5147the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Vophsiוָפְסִֽי׃va.fe.SiH2058;

15from the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Gadגָ֔דGadH1410,Geuelגְּאוּאֵ֖לge.'u.'ElH1345the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Machiמָכִֽי׃ma.KhiH4352.

16Theseאֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of the menH376whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872sentשָׁלַ֥חsha.LachH7971to spyלָת֣וּרla.TurH8446out the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;but Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872calledוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַle.ho.She.a'H1954the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֖וּןnunH5126,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091.

17When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971them to spyלָת֖וּרla.TurH8446out the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Goעֲל֥וּ'a.LuH5927upthereזֶה֙zehH2088into theNegevבַּנֶּ֔גֶבba.Ne.gevH5045;then goוַעֲלִיתֶ֖םva.'a.li.TemH5927up into the hillהָהָֽר׃ha.HarH2022countryH2022.

18Seeוּרְאִיתֶ֥םu.re.'i.TemH7200whatמַה־mah-H4100the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776is like, and whether the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971who liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427in it are strongהֶחָזָ֥קhe.cha.ZakH2389orweakהֲרָפֶ֔הha.ra.PehH7504,whether they are fewהַמְעַ֥טham.'AtH4592orאִם־'im-H518manyרָֽב׃RavH7227.

19Howוּמָ֣הu.MahH4100is the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they liveיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427,is it goodהֲטוֹבָ֥הha.to.VahH2896orאִם־'im-H518badרָעָ֑הra.'AhH7451?And howוּמָ֣הu.MahH4100are the citiesהֶֽעָרִ֗יםhe.'a.RimH5892in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834 H1992they liveיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427, are they like opencampsהַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖יםha.be.ma.cha.NimH4264orאִ֥ם'imH518with fortificationsבְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃be.miv.tza.RimH4013?

20Howוּמָ֣הu.MahH4100is the landהָ֠אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776,is it fatהַשְּׁמֵנָ֨הha.she.me.NahH8082orאִם־'im-H518leanרָזָ֗הra.ZahH7330?Are thereהֲיֵֽשׁ־ha.yesh-H3426treesעֵץ֙'etzH6086in it orאִם־'im-H518not?MakeH2388aneffortH2388then to getוּלְקַחְתֶּ֖םu.le.kach.TemH3947someH4480of the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmi.pe.RiH6529of the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.”Now the timeוְהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםve.Hai.ya.MimH3117was the timeיְמֵ֖יye.MeiH3117of the firstH1061ripeH1061grapesעֲנָבִֽים׃'a.na.VimH6025.

21So they wentוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927up and spiedוַיָּתֻ֣רוּvai.ya.Tu.ruH8446out the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776fromthe wildernessמִמִּדְבַּר־mi.mid.bar-H4057of Zinצִ֥ןtzinH6790as farעַד־'ad-H5704as Rehobרְחֹ֖בre.ChoH7340,at Lebo-hamathלְבֹ֥אle.Vo'H935.

22When they had goneוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927up intothe Negevבַנֶּגֶב֮va.ne.GevH5045,they cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֒chev.rOnH2275whereוְשָׁ֤םve.ShamH8033Ahimanאֲחִימַן֙'a.chi.ManH289,Sheshaiשֵׁשַׁ֣יshe.ShaiH8344and Talmaiוְתַלְמַ֔יve.tal.MaiH8526, thedescendantsיְלִידֵ֖יye.li.DeiH3211ofAnakהָעֲנָ֑קha.'a.NakH6061were. (Now Hebronוְחֶבְר֗וֹןve.chev.RonH2275was builtנִבְנְתָ֔הniv.ne.TahH1129sevenשֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440Zoanצֹ֥עַןTzo.'anH6814in Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.)

23Then they cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to thevalleyנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158ofEshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל'esh.KolH812and from thereמִשָּׁ֤םmi.ShamH8033cutוַיִּכְרְת֨וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772downH3772a branchזְמוֹרָה֙ze.mo.RahH2156with a singleאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259clusterוְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹלve.'esh.KolH811of grapesעֲנָבִים֙'a.na.VimH6025;and they carriedוַיִּשָּׂאֻ֥הוּvai.yi.sa.'U.huH5375it on a poleבַמּ֖וֹטva.MotH4132between twoבִּשְׁנָ֑יִםbish.Na.yimH8147men,with someH4480of the pomegranatesהָרִמֹּנִ֖יםha.ri.mo.NimH7416and the figsהַתְּאֵנִֽים׃ha.te.'e.NimH8384.

24That placeלַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.KomH4725was calledקָרָ֖אka.Ra'H7121the valleyנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158ofEshcolאֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל'esh.KolH812,becauseעַ֚ל אֹד֣וֹת'al 'o.DotH5921 H182of the clusterהָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹלha.'esh.KolH811whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478cutכָּרְת֥וּka.re.TuH3772downH3772from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033.

The Spies’ Reports

25When they returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּvai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from spyingמִתּ֣וּרmi.TurH8446out the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,at the endמִקֵּ֖ץmi.KetzH7093of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיֽוֹם׃YomH3117,

26they proceededוַיֵּלְכ֡וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to comeוַיָּבֹאוּ֩vai.ya.vo.'UH935to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmo.ShehH4872and Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175and to allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationעֲדַ֧ת'a.DatH5712of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmid.BarH4057of Paranפָּארָ֖ןpa.RanH6290, atKadeshקָדֵ֑שָׁהka.De.shahH6946;and they broughtH7725backוַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּvai.ya.Shi.vuH7725wordדָּבָר֙da.VarH1697to them and to allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔הha.'e.DahH5712and showedוַיַּרְא֖וּםvai.yar.'UmH7200them the fruitפְּרִ֥יpe.RiH6529of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

27Thus they toldוַיְסַפְּרוּ־vay.sa.pe.ru-H5608him, and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, “We wentבָּ֕אנוּBa.nuH935in to the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834you sentשְׁלַחְתָּ֑נוּshe.lach.Ta.nuH7971us; andit certainlyוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571does flowזָבַ֨תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָ֥בcha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֛שׁu.de.VashH1706, andthisוְזֶה־ve.zeh-H2088is its fruitפִּרְיָֽהּ׃pir.YahH6529.

28Neverthelessאֶ֚פֶס כִּֽי־'E.fes ki-H657 H3588,the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971who liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֖בhai.yo.ShevH3427in the landבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776are strongעַ֣ז'azH5794,and the citiesוְהֶֽעָרִ֗יםve.he.'a.RimH5892are fortifiedבְּצֻר֤וֹתbe.tzu.RotH1219andveryמְאֹ֔דme.'OdH3966largeגְּדֹלֹת֙ge.do.LotH1419;and moreoverוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571,we sawרָאִ֥ינוּra.'I.nuH7200thedescendantsיְלִדֵ֥יye.li.DeiH3211of Anakהָֽעֲנָ֖קha.'a.NakH6061thereשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033.

29Amalekעֲמָלֵ֥ק'a.ma.LekH6002is livingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776ofthe Negevהַנֶּ֑גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045and the Hittitesוְ֠הַֽחִתִּיVe.ha.chi.tiH2850and the Jebusitesוְהַיְבוּסִ֤יve.hay.vu.SiH2983andthe Amoritesוְהָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ve.ha.'e.mo.RiH567are livingיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in the hillבָּהָ֔רba.HarH2022countryH2022, andthe Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669are livingיֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427by the seaהַיָּ֔םhai.YamH3220and by the sideיַ֥דyadH3027of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃hai.yar.DenH3383.”

30Then Calebכָּלֵ֛בka.LevH3612quietedוַיַּ֧הַסvai.Ya.hasH2013the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971beforeאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “We should by allH5927meansH5927goH5927up and takeוְיָרַ֣שְׁנוּve.ya.Rash.nuH3423possessionH3423of it, for we will surelyיָכ֥וֹלya.KholH3201overcomeנוּכַ֖לnu.KhalH3201it.”

31But the menH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had goneעָל֤וּ'a.LuH5927up with him saidאָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.RuH559, “We are not ableנוּכַ֖לnu.KhalH3201to goלַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.LotH5927up againstאֶל־'el-H413the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,for they are tooמִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.nuH4480strongחָזָ֥קcha.ZakH2389for us.”

32So they gaveוַיּוֹצִ֜יאוּvai.yo.Tzi.'uH3318out to the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478a badדִּבַּ֤תdi.BatH1681reportH1681of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had spiedתָּר֣וּta.RuH8446out, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “The landהָאָ֡רֶץha.'A.retzH776throughH5674whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834we have goneH5674,in spyingלָת֣וּרla.TurH8446it out, isa landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776that devoursאֹכֶ֤לֶת'o.Khe.letH398itsinhabitantsיוֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙yo.she.Vei.haH3427; andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834we sawרָאִ֥ינוּra.'I.nuH7200in it are menH376of greatsizeמִדּֽוֹת׃mi.DotH4060.

33Thereוְשָׁ֣םve.ShamH8033also we sawרָאִ֗ינוּra.'I.nuH7200theNephilimהַנְּפִילִ֛יםha.ne.fi.LimH5303(the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Anakעֲנָ֖ק'a.NakH6061are part of the Nephilimהַנְּפִלִ֑יםha.ne.fi.LimH5303); andwe becameH1961like grasshoppersכַּֽחֲגָבִ֔יםka.cha.ga.VimH2284in our own sightבְעֵינֵ֙ינוּ֙ve.'ei.Nei.nuH5869,and soוְכֵ֥ןve.KhenH3651we were in their sightבְּעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃be.'ei.nei.HemH5869.”

Spies View the Land

The Spies’ Reports

Commentaries on Numbers 13