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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 13:18

and find out what those regions are like. Be sure to remember how many people live there, how strong they are,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Canaan;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Holy Land;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Caleb;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Kadesh;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kadesh-Barnea;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hexateuch;   Israel;   Joshua;   Judah;   Michael;   Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Moses;   Numbers, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;
King James Version
And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
Lexham English Bible
and you will see what the land is like and if the people who inhabit it are strong or weak, or whether they are few or many,
New Century Version
See what the land looks like. Are the people who live there strong or weak? Are there a few or many?
New English Translation
and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,
Amplified Bible
"See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many,
New American Standard Bible
"See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And consider the land what it is, and the people that dwel therein, whether they be strong or weake, either fewe or many,
Legacy Standard Bible
And see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.
Complete Jewish Bible
and see what the land is like. Notice the people living there, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;
Darby Translation
and ye shall see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell in it, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;
Easy-to-Read Version
See what the land looks like. Learn about the people who live there. Are they strong or are they weak? Are they few or are they many?
English Standard Version
and see what the land is, and whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many,
George Lamsa Translation
And see what the land is, and the people who dwell in it, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.
Literal Translation
and you shall see the land, what it is , and the people who are living on it, whether it is strong or feeble; whether it is few or many;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and loke vpon the londe how it is: and the people that dwell therin, whether they be stronge or weake, fewe or many:
American Standard Version
and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;
Bible in Basic English
And see what the land is like; and if the people living in it are strong or feeble, small or great in number;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And see the lande what maner thing it is, and the people that dwelleth therin, whether they be strong or weake, eyther fewe or many:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;
King James Version (1611)
And see the lande what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they bee strong or weake, fewe or many:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Chanaan, and said to them, Go up by this wilderness; and ye shall go up to the mountain,
English Revised Version
and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, whether they be few or many;
Berean Standard Bible
See what the land is like and whether its people are strong or weak, few or many.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
biholde ye the lond, what maner lond it is; and biholde ye the puple which is the dwellere therof, whether it is strong, ethir feble, `whether thei ben fewe in noumbre, ether manye;
Young's Literal Translation
and have seen the land what it [is], and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it [is] strong or feeble; whether it [is] few or many;
Update Bible Version
and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;
Webster's Bible Translation
And see the land, what it [is]; and the people that dwell therein, whether they [are] strong or weak, few or many;
World English Bible
and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;
New King James Version
and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many;
New Living Translation
See what the land is like, and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.
New Life Bible
See what the land is like. See if the people who live in it are strong or weak, and if they are few or many.
New Revised Standard
and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And shall see the land, what it is, - And the people that dwell thereupon, Whether they are, strong, or weak, Whether they are, few or many;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(13-19) View the land, of what sort it is, and the people that are the inhabitants thereof, whether they be strong or weak: few in number or many:
Revised Standard Version
and see what the land is, and whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 "Choose a leader from each tribe and send them into Canaan to explore the land I am giving you." 3 So Moses sent twelve tribal leaders from Israel's camp in the Paran Desert 4with orders to explore the land of Canaan. And here are their names: Shammua son of Zaccur from Reuben, Shaphat son of Hori from Simeon, Caleb son of Jephunneh from Judah, Igal son of Joseph from Issachar, Joshua son of Nun from Ephraim, Palti son of Raphu from Benjamin, Gaddiel son of Sodi from Zebulun, Gaddi son of Susi from Manasseh, Ammiel son of Gemalli from Dan, Sethur son of Michael from Asher, Nahbi son of Vophsi from Naphtali, and Geuel son of Machi from Gad. 17 Before Moses sent them into Canaan, he said: After you go through the Southern Desert of Canaan, continue north into the hill country 18 and find out what those regions are like. Be sure to remember how many people live there, how strong they are, 19and if they live in open towns or walled cities. See if the land is good for growing crops and find out what kinds of trees grow there. It's time for grapes to ripen, so try to bring back some of the fruit that grows there.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 3:8, Ezekiel 34:14

Cross-References

Genesis 8:20
Noah built an altar where he could offer sacrifices to the Lord . Then he offered on the altar one of each kind of animal and bird that could be used for a sacrifice.
Genesis 13:4
where he had earlier camped and built an altar. There he worshiped the Lord .
Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
Genesis 14:13
At this time Abram the Hebrew was living near the oaks that belonged to Mamre the Amorite. Mamre and his brothers Eshcol and Aner were Abram's friends. Someone who had escaped from the battle told Abram
Genesis 18:1
One hot summer afternoon Abraham was sitting by the entrance to his tent near the sacred trees of Mamre, when the Lord appeared to him.
Genesis 35:27
Jacob went to his father Isaac at Hebron, also called Mamre or Kiriath-Arba, where Isaac's father Abraham had lived as a foreigner.
Genesis 37:14
His father said, "Go and find out how your brothers and the sheep are doing. Then come back and let me know." So he sent him from Hebron Valley. Joseph was near Shechem
Numbers 13:22
As they went through the Southern Desert, they came to the town of Hebron, which was seven years older than the Egyptian town of Zoan. In Hebron, they saw the three Anakim clans of Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai.
Joshua 14:13
Joshua prayed that God would help Caleb, then he gave Hebron to Caleb and his descendants.
Psalms 16:8
I will always look to you, as you stand beside me and protect me from fear.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And see the land what it [is], and the people that dwelleth therein,.... The situation and condition of the country, and the nature, temper, disposition, and constitution of the inhabitants, by which it might be judged whether it was a desirable thing to possess it, and whether it was practicable to subdue and take it;

whether they [be] strong or weak, few or many; whether able-bodied men fit for war, and of spirit, strength, and courage, or feeble and pusillanimous, weak and timorous; and whether their number was small or great, by which they would be capable of judging whether they were in a state and condition to defend themselves or not, and whether a conquest of them was easy or not; the last of the two things in the preceding clause is first particularly explained and enlarged upon, as is usual in the Hebrew language.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 13:18. See the land, what it is — What sort of a COUNTRY it is; how situated; its natural advantages or disadvantages.

And the people - whether they be strong or weak — Healthy, robust, hardy men; or little, weak, and pusillanimous.


 
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