Numbers 13:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Send 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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Send men that they may explore the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. From each tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Sende men out to serche the londe of Canaan which I geue vnto the childern of Israel: of euery trybe of their fathers a man and let them all be soche as are melars amonge them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sende forth men to spye out ye lande of Canaan (which I wil geue vnto ye children of Israel) of euery trybe of their fathers a man, and let them all be soch as are captaynes amonge them.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (13:3) Sende thou men out to search the lande of Canaan which I giue vnto the children of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shall ye sende a man, such as are all rulers among them.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Sende men out to searche the lande of Chanaan, whiche I geue vnto the chyldren of Israel: of euery tribe of their fathers shall ye sende a man, and let them all be suche as are rulers among them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Send you men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall you send a man, everyone a prince among them.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Send for thee men, and they spy the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel; one man, one man for the tribe of his fathers ye do send, every one a prince among them.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Send thou men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a prince among them.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Send men to get knowledge about the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from every tribe of their fathers you are to send a man, every one a chief among them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a prince among them."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Send out men to investigate 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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 1:22-25 : 22 Then 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.' 23 The idea seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one man for each tribe. 24 They set out and went up into the hill country, and they came to the Valley of Eshkol and explored it. 25 Taking 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.'
  • Num 32:8 : 8 This is what your ancestors did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land.
  • Num 34:18 : 18 You shall also appoint one leader from each tribe to divide the land as an inheritance.
  • Deut 1:15 : 15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.
  • Exod 18:25 : 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
  • Num 1:4 : 4 A man from each tribe, the head of his ancestral house, will assist you.
  • Num 11:16 : 16 The LORD said to Moses, 'Gather seventy men from the elders of Israel whom you know to be leaders of the people and their officials. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting, and have them stand there with you.'
  • Josh 2:1-9 : 1 Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies from Shittim, saying, "Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho." They went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. 2 Soon the king of Jericho was told, "Some men from the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land." 3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab: "Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they've come to spy on the entire land." 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I didn't know where they were from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, the men left, and I don’t know where they went. Pursue them quickly, and you might catch up with them!" 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under stalks of flax she had arranged there.) 7 The pursuers set out along the road toward the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as they left, the city gate was shut. 8 Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up to the roof 9 and said to them, "I know that the LORD has given you this land and that fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted, and everyone's courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. 12 Now then, please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them, and that you will save us from death." 14 The men said to her, "Our lives for your lives! If you don't tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the LORD gives us the land." 15 Then she let them down by a rope through the window, for her house was part of the city wall, and she lived in the wall. 16 She said to them, "Go to the hill country so the pursuers won’t find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return, and then go on your way." 17 The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath you made us swear 18 if, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet rope in the window through which you let us down and gathered your family into your house—your father, mother, brothers, and all who belong to you. 19 If anyone leaves the house, their death will be on their own head, and we will not be guilty. But if harm comes to anyone in your house, we will take the blame. 20 But if you reveal this matter of ours, we will be released from the oath you made us swear. 21 She said, "Let it be as you say." So she sent them away, and they departed. Then she tied the scarlet cord in the window. 22 They went to the hill country and stayed there for three days until the pursuers returned. The pursuers searched all along the road but did not find them. 23 Then the two men came down from the hill country, crossed over, and went to Joshua son of Nun. They reported to him all that had happened to them. 24 They said to Joshua, "The LORD has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the inhabitants of the land are melting in fear because of us."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 13:1
    85%

    1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 13:3
    84%

    3So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the LORD’s command. All of them were men who were leaders of the Israelites.

  • Josh 18:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4Appoint three men from each tribe. I will send them out to survey the land and map it according to their inheritances. Then they will return to me.

    5Divide the land into seven portions. Judah will remain in its territory in the south, and the house of Joseph will remain in its territory in the north.

    6Write a description of the land in seven divisions and bring it to me here. I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

  • Deut 1:22-25
    4 verses
    82%

    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.'

    23The idea seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one man for each tribe.

    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.'

  • Num 13:16-21
    6 verses
    78%

    16These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. Moses called Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.

    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.

    19Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the towns they dwell in unwalled or fortified?

    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.

  • Josh 3:12
    78%

    12Now then, select twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from each tribe.

  • Josh 4:2
    76%

    2“Choose twelve men from among the people, one man from each tribe,

  • Num 34:17-19
    3 verses
    75%

    17These are the names of the men who shall divide the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

    18You shall also appoint one leader from each tribe to divide the land as an inheritance.

    19These are the names of the leaders: From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh.

  • Josh 4:4
    73%

    4So Joshua called the twelve men he had chosen from the Israelites, one man from each tribe,

  • Num 31:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Send a thousand men from each tribe of Israel for the army.

    5So they selected from the thousands of Israel a thousand men from each tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle.

  • Num 32:8
    73%

    8This is what your ancestors did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land.

  • Num 1:2-4
    3 verses
    73%

    2Take a census of the entire community of the Israelites, by their clans and their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males, head by head.

    3You must count all those who are twenty years old or older, who are able to serve in the army of Israel, division by division—you and Aaron together.

    4A man from each tribe, the head of his ancestral house, will assist you.

  • Deut 1:13
    73%

    13Choose for yourselves wise, discerning, and known men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.

  • Num 34:13
    73%

    13Moses commanded the Israelites, saying: This is the land you are to inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to give to the nine and a half tribes.

  • Josh 13:7
    72%

    7Now divide this land as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

  • Deut 1:15
    72%

    15So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.

  • Num 32:28
    71%

    28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the tribes of Israel.

  • Num 14:7
    71%

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

  • Josh 22:14
    71%

    14With him, they sent ten leaders—one leader for each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family division among the Israelite clans.

  • Josh 14:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1These are the territories the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the ancestral tribes allotted to the Israelites.

    2Their inheritance was assigned by lot, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, for the nine and a half tribes.

  • Num 1:44
    70%

    44These were the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, along with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each the head of his ancestral house.

  • Josh 18:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8The men set out, and as they went, Joshua directed those going to map the land, saying, "Go, walk through the land, write a description of it, and return to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the LORD in Shiloh."

    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.

  • Num 27:17
    70%

    17to go out and come in before them, to lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.

  • Num 34:2
    70%

    2Command the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan with its boundaries:

  • Num 34:29
    70%

    29These are the men whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

  • Num 13:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

  • Num 27:12
    70%

    12Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given to the Israelites."

  • Num 17:2
    69%

    2Speak to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, and have him take the censers out of the burning remains and scatter the fire some distance away, for the censers are holy.

  • Josh 14:5
    69%

    5The Israelites did as the LORD had commanded Moses and divided the land.

  • Num 14:36
    69%

    36The men whom Moses had sent to explore the land, and who returned and caused the whole assembly to complain by spreading a bad report about the land—

  • Deut 1:8
    69%

    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.