Numbers 13:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the towns they dwell in unwalled or fortified?

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they dwell in, whether in tent camps or fortified cities;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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;

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and what the londe is that they dwell in whether it be good or bad and what maner of cities they dwell in: whether they dwell in tentes or walled townes

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and what maner of lande it is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad: & what maner of cities they be that they dwell in, whether they be fenced with walles, or not:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (13:20) Also what the lande is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad: and what cities they be, that they dwell in, whether they dwell in tents, or in walled townes:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad, and what maner of cities they be that they dwell in, whether they dwell in tentes or walled townes:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and what the land `is' in which it is dwelling, whether it `is' good or bad; and what `are' the cities in which it is dwelling, whether in camps or in fortresses;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And what sort of land they are living in, if it is good or bad; and what their living-places are, tent-circles or walled towns;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 13:17-18
    2 verses
    87%

    17When Moses sent them to explore the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up through the Negev and then into the hill country.

    18See what the land is like, and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

  • Num 13:20-23
    4 verses
    82%

    20And what is the land like—is it fertile or barren? Does it have trees or not? Be courageous, and 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 to Rehob, near Lebo-hamath.

    22They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

    23When they reached the Valley of Eshcol, they cut off a branch with a single cluster of grapes. They carried it on a pole between two of them, along with some pomegranates and figs.

  • Num 13:25-29
    5 verses
    77%

    25At the end of forty days, they returned from exploring the land.

    26They came back to Moses, Aaron, and the entire assembly of the Israelites at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Paran. There they reported to them and showed them the fruit of the land.

    27They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed it flows with milk and honey. Here is its fruit.

    28However, the people who live there are strong, and the cities are large and very fortified. We even saw the descendants of Anak there.

    29The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.

  • Deut 1:24-25
    2 verses
    74%

    24They set out and went up into the hill country, and they came to the Valley of Eshkol and explored it.

    25Taking with them some of the fruit of the land, they brought it back to us. And they reported, 'The land that the LORD our God is giving us is good.'

  • Judg 18:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9They said, 'Let us go up against them, for we have seen the land and it is very good. Why are you hesitating? Do not delay in going to take possession of the land!'

    10When you arrive, you will find a secure and unsuspecting people. The land is spacious, for God has given it into your hands—a place lacking nothing that is good.

  • Num 14:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7And they said to the entire Israelite assembly, "The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.

    8If the LORD delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us—a land flowing with milk and honey.

  • Deut 1:22
    72%

    22Then all of you approached me and said, 'Let us send men ahead of us to explore the land and bring back a report about the route we should take and the cities we will come to.'

  • Neh 9:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24Their descendants went in and took possession of the land. You subdued the inhabitants of the land—the Canaanites—before them and handed their kings and the peoples of the land over to them, to do with as they desired.

    25They captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took possession of houses filled with every good thing, hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. They ate, were satisfied, grew fat, and delighted themselves in Your great goodness.

  • Josh 24:13
    72%

    13I gave you a land on which you had not labored, and cities you did not build. You are living in them and eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.

  • Num 13:32
    72%

    32And they spread a bad report about the land they had explored among the Israelites, saying, "The land we explored devours those who live in it, and all the people we saw there are of great size.

  • Num 32:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16Then they approached him and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our children.

    17But we will arm ourselves quickly and go before the Israelites until we bring them to their place. Meanwhile our children will stay in fortified cities, safe from the inhabitants of the land.

  • Deut 1:28
    71%

    28Where can we go? Our brothers have discouraged us by saying, 'The people are larger and taller than we are, the cities are great and fortified up to the heavens, and we even saw the descendants of the Anakim there.'

  • Deut 13:12
    71%

    12All Israel will hear and be afraid, and they will no longer do such wickedness among you.

  • Num 32:9
    71%

    9They went up to the Valley of Eshcol, saw the land, and discouraged the hearts of the Israelites from entering the land that the Lord had given them.

  • Deut 6:10
    70%

    10When the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to you, with cities great and good that you did not build,

  • Deut 3:19
    70%

    19'But your wives, children, and livestock—I know you have much livestock—may stay in the towns I have given you.'

  • Deut 9:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Listen, Israel: Today you are crossing over the Jordan to enter and take possession of nations greater and stronger than you, with cities that are great and fortified up to the heavens.

    2The people are great and tall—the descendants of the Anakim, whom you know and about whom you have heard it said, 'Who can stand before the sons of Anak?'

  • Josh 18:9
    70%

    9So the men went and surveyed the land. They wrote a description of it by its towns in seven divisions and brought the report back to Joshua at the camp at Shiloh.

  • Deut 11:30-31
    2 verses
    70%

    30Are these mountains not across the Jordan, westward, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah, opposite Gilgal, near the oaks of Moreh?

    31For you are about to cross the Jordan to enter and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. You will take possession of it and live in it.

  • Num 13:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2Send men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.

  • Num 24:5
    70%

    5How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, your dwelling places, O Israel!

  • 2 Kgs 3:19
    70%

    19You will destroy every fortified city and every major town, cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.

  • Deut 1:19
    70%

    19Then we set out from Horeb and went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw, on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us. And we came to Kadesh-barnea.

  • Josh 9:11
    70%

    11So our elders and all the inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Tell them: We are your servants; now make a treaty with us.’

  • Deut 1:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7Turn and set out on your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors—the Arabah, the hill country, the lowlands, the Negev, and the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates.

    8See, I have set the land before you. Go and take possession of the land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and to their descendants after them.

  • 2 Sam 24:7
    69%

    7They went to the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and the Canaanites. Then they went to the Negev of Judah in Beersheba.

  • Deut 8:7
    69%

    7For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with streams of water, springs, and deep waters flowing out in valleys and hills.

  • Deut 19:1
    69%

    1When the LORD your God eliminates the nations whose land He is giving you, and you take possession of them and settle in their cities and houses,

  • Deut 29:16
    69%

    16You saw their detestable things and idols made of wood, stone, silver, and gold that were among them.

  • Josh 12:8
    69%

    8It included the hill country, the lowlands, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the land of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

  • Josh 1:6
    69%

    6Be strong and courageous, for you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

  • Deut 1:39
    69%

    39And the little ones you said would be taken as plunder—your children who do not yet know good from evil—they will enter the land. I will give it to them, and they will take possession of it.

  • 2 Chr 20:11
    69%

    11'See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.'