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

21See, Adonai your God has set the land before you—go up, take possession, as Adonai God of your fathers has promised you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.’ 22“Then all of you came near to me and said: ‘Let’s send men ahead of us to explore the land for us and bring us back word about the way we should go up and the cities we will enter.’ “The idea seemed good to me, so I took twelve men from among you—one man for each tribe. 24They turned and went up into the hill country, and they came to the Wadi Eshcol and spied it out. 25They took in their hands some of the fruit of the land and brought it down to us. They also brought back word to us and said, ‘Good is the land that Adonai our God is giving to us.’

Deuteronomy 1:23 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sayingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• pleased me wellעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• pleased me wellיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• and I tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• of you, oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of a tribeשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribeH7626
• of a tribeאִישׁ'îysh · manH376

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:23

• Deuteronomy 13:3and the sign or wonder he spoke to you comes true, while saying, ‘Let’s follow other gods’—that you have not known, and—‘Let’s serve them!’

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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In the dictionaries

• Dread
• Exodus
• Heaven
• Deuteronomy
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• Pentateuch

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