Numbers 13:19

Numbers 13:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;
• New International Version (NIV)What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?
• English Standard Version (ESV)and whether the land that they dwell in is good or bad, and whether the cities that they dwell in are camps or strongholds,
• New King James Version (NKJV)whether the land they dwell in is good or bad; whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or strongholds;

Context of Numbers 13:19

17As he sent them to explore the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up there through the Negev, then go up into the hill country. 18See what the land is like and the people living there, whether they might be strong or weak, few or many. In what kind of land are they living? Is it good or bad? Also, what about the cities in which they are living? Are they unwalled or do they have fortifications? 20How is the soil—fertile or poor? Are there trees on it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.) 21So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob the entrance of Hamath.

Numbers 13:19 word by word

וּמָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ הֲטוֹבָ֥ה הִ֖וא אִם־רָעָ֑ה וּמָ֣ה הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּהֵ֔נָּה הַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים אִ֥ם בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And what the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• that they dwell inיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• or badרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• and what citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• inהֵנָּהhênnâh · they(fem.)H2007
• whether in tentsמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• or in strong holdsמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013

Commentaries on Numbers 13:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19In tents - i. e. in open unwalled villages.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-20The scouting mission had a clear military purpose. The spies also needed to gather information about natural resources and food. These things were concerning to the Israelites since they left Egypt (chapter 11; Exodus 16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331-2. The Lord spake unto Moses, Send thou men, that they may search the land, of Canaan--Compare De 1:22, whence it appears, that while the proposal of delegating confidential men from each tribe to explore the land of Canaan emanated from the people who petitioned for it, the measure received the special sanction of God, who granted their request at once as a trial, and a punishment of their distrust.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 13:19

• Canaan

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Commentaries on Numbers 13

• 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