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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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New Living Translation
Numbers 13:27
This was their report to Moses: "We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces.
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Hebrew Names Version
They told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
They told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
King James Version
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Lexham English Bible
And they told him, "We came to the land that you sent us, and it is flowing of milk and honey; this is its fruit.
And they told him, "We came to the land that you sent us, and it is flowing of milk and honey; this is its fruit.
New Century Version
They told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us, and it is a fertile land! Here is some of its fruit.
They told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us, and it is a fertile land! Here is some of its fruit.
New English Translation
They told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us. It is indeed flowing with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
They told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us. It is indeed flowing with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Amplified Bible
They reported to Moses and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
They reported to Moses and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
New American Standard Bible
So they reported to him and said, "We came into the land where you sent us, and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
So they reported to him and said, "We came into the land where you sent us, and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they tolde him, and saide, We came vnto the land whither thou hast sent vs, and surely it floweth with milke and honie: and here is of the fruite of it.
And they tolde him, and saide, We came vnto the land whither thou hast sent vs, and surely it floweth with milke and honie: and here is of the fruite of it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus they recounted to him and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Thus they recounted to him and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Contemporary English Version
and said: Look at this fruit! The land we explored is rich with milk and honey.
and said: Look at this fruit! The land we explored is rich with milk and honey.
Complete Jewish Bible
What they told him was this: "We entered the land where you sent us, and indeed it does flow with milk and honey — here is its fruit!
What they told him was this: "We entered the land where you sent us, and indeed it does flow with milk and honey — here is its fruit!
Darby Translation
And they told him, and said, We came to the land to which thou didst send us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came to the land to which thou didst send us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Easy-to-Read Version
The men told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us. It is a land filled with many good things! Here is some of the fruit that grows there.
The men told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us. It is a land filled with many good things! Here is some of the fruit that grows there.
English Standard Version
And they told him, "We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
And they told him, "We came to the land to which you sent us. It flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
George Lamsa Translation
And they related to Moses, and said, We went to the land to which you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they related to Moses, and said, We went to the land to which you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
They reported to Moses: “We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, and here is some of its fruit.
They reported to Moses: “We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, and here is some of its fruit.
Literal Translation
And they reported to him and said, We came to the land where you sent us, and indeed it is flowing with milk and honey; and this is its fruit.
And they reported to him and said, We came to the land where you sent us, and indeed it is flowing with milk and honey; and this is its fruit.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and tolde them, and sayde: We came in to ye lande, whither ye sent vs, where it floweth with mylke and hony, and this is the frute therof:
and tolde them, and sayde: We came in to ye lande, whither ye sent vs, where it floweth with mylke and hony, and this is the frute therof:
American Standard Version
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us; and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us; and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Bible in Basic English
And they said, We came to the land where you sent us, and truly it is flowing with milk and honey: and here is some of the produce of it.
And they said, We came to the land where you sent us, and truly it is flowing with milk and honey: and here is some of the produce of it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they tolde hym, and sayde: we came vnto the lande whyther thou sendedst vs & surely it floweth with milke and hony, and here is of the fruite of it.
And they tolde hym, and sayde: we came vnto the lande whyther thou sendedst vs & surely it floweth with milke and hony, and here is of the fruite of it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they told him, and said: 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said: 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
King James Version (1611)
And they told him, and said, We came vnto the land whither thou sentest vs, & surely it floweth with milke and honie; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came vnto the land whither thou sentest vs, & surely it floweth with milke and honie; and this is the fruit of it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they proceeded and came to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Pharan Cades; and they brought word to them and to all the congregation, and they shewed the fruit of the land:
And they proceeded and came to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Pharan Cades; and they brought word to them and to all the congregation, and they shewed the fruit of the land:
English Revised Version
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Berean Standard Bible
And they gave this account to Moses: "We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!
And they gave this account to Moses: "We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden, We camen to the lond, to which thou sentest vs, which lond treuli flowith with mylk and hony, as it may be knowun bi these fruytis;
and seiden, We camen to the lond, to which thou sentest vs, which lond treuli flowith with mylk and hony, as it may be knowun bi these fruytis;
Young's Literal Translation
And they recount to him, and say, `We came in unto the land whither thou hast sent us, and also it [is] flowing with milk and honey -- and this [is] its fruit;
And they recount to him, and say, `We came in unto the land whither thou hast sent us, and also it [is] flowing with milk and honey -- and this [is] its fruit;
Update Bible Version
And they told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they told him, and said, We came to the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this [is] the fruit of it.
And they told him, and said, We came to the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this [is] the fruit of it.
World English Bible
They told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
They told him, and said, We came to the land where you sent us; and surely it flows with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
New King James Version
Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Then they told him, and said: "We went to the land where you sent us. It truly flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
New Life Bible
They told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us. It does flow with milk and honey. This is its fruit.
They told Moses, "We went to the land where you sent us. It does flow with milk and honey. This is its fruit.
New Revised Standard
And they told him, "We came to the land to which you sent us; it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
And they told him, "We came to the land to which you sent us; it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they recounted unto him, and said, We entered into the land whither thou didst send us, and surely it doth flow with milk and honey, and, this, is the fruit thereof.
And they recounted unto him, and said, We entered into the land whither thou didst send us, and surely it doth flow with milk and honey, and, this, is the fruit thereof.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(13-28) And they related and said: We came into the land to which thou sentest us, which in very deed floweth with milk and honey as may be known by these fruits:
(13-28) And they related and said: We came into the land to which thou sentest us, which in very deed floweth with milk and honey as may be known by these fruits:
Revised Standard Version
And they told him, "We came to the land to which you sent us; it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
And they told him, "We came to the land to which you sent us; it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus they told him, and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Thus they told him, and said, "We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
Contextual Overview
26 to Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel at Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. They reported to the whole community what they had seen and showed them the fruit they had taken from the land. 27 This was their report to Moses: "We entered the land you sent us to explore, and it is indeed a bountiful country—a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is the kind of fruit it produces. 28 But the people living there are powerful, and their towns are large and fortified. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak! 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev, and the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan Valley." 30 But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. "Let's go at once to take the land," he said. "We can certainly conquer it!" 31 But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. "We can't go up against them! They are stronger than we are!" 32 So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: "The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. 33 We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that's what they thought, too!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Numbers 14:8, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 3:17, Exodus 13:5, Exodus 33:3, Leviticus 20:24, Deuteronomy 1:25-33, Deuteronomy 6:3, Deuteronomy 11:9, Deuteronomy 26:9, Deuteronomy 26:11-15, Deuteronomy 27:3, Deuteronomy 31:20, Joshua 5:6, Jeremiah 11:5, Jeremiah 32:22, Ezekiel 20:6, Ezekiel 20:15
Reciprocal: Numbers 14:7 - an exceeding good land 1 Samuel 14:25 - honey 2 Kings 18:32 - like your own Nehemiah 9:25 - strong Jeremiah 2:7 - brought
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they told him,.... Moses, who was the chief ruler whom they addressed, and to whom they directed their speech:
and said, we came unto the land whither thou sentest us; the land of Canaan, which they were sent by Moses to spy; this was said by ten of them or by one of them as their mouth; for Caleb and Joshua did not join with them in the following account, as appears from Numbers 13:30;
and surely it floweth with milk and honey; they own that the land answered to the description which the Lord had given of it when it was promised them by him, Exodus 3:8;
and this [is] the fruit of it; pointing to the bunch of grapes, the pomegranates and figs; not that these were a proof of its flowing with milk and honey, at least in a literal sense, but of the goodness and fruitfulness of the land: though the luxury of Bacchus, the god of wine, is by the poet m described, not only by a fountain of wine, but by rivers of milk and flows of honey.
m "Vinique fontem", &c. Horat. Carmin. l. 2. Ode 19.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 13:27. We came unto the land, &c. — It is astonishing that men so dastardly as these should have had courage enough to risk their persons in searching the land. But probably though destitute of valour they had a sufficiency of cunning, and this carried them through. The report they brought was exceedingly discouraging, and naturally tended to produce the effect mentioned in the next chapter. The conduct of Joshua and Caleb was alone magnanimous, and worthy of the cause in which they were embarked.
