ISV(i)
17 Then he sent them out to explore the land of Canaan. He instructed them, “Go up from here through the Negev, then ascend to the hill country.
18 See what the land is like. Observe whether the people who live there are strong or weak, or whether they’re few or numerous.
19 Look to see whether the land where they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are merely tents or if they’re fortified.
20 Examine the farmland, whether it’s fertile or barren, and see if there are fruit-bearing trees in it or not. Be very courageous, and bring back some samples of the fruit of the land.”
As it was, that time of year was the season for the first fruits of the grape harvest. 21 So they went to explore the land from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, and as far as the outskirts of Hamath.
As it was, that time of year was the season for the first fruits of the grape harvest. 21 So they went to explore the land from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, and as far as the outskirts of Hamath.