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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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GOD spoke to Moses:
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The LORD said to Moses,
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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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The LORD now said to Moses,
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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.
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"Send men to scout out the country of Canaan that I am giving to the People of Israel. Send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a tried-and-true leader in the tribe."
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"Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders."
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"Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, every one a leader among them."
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"Send men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to Israel. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes."
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And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
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So Moses sent them off from the Wilderness of Paran at the command of GOD. All of them were leaders in Israel, one from each tribe.
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So at the LORD's command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.
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So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.
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So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran.
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And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
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These were their names: from Reuben: Shammua son of Zaccur
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These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;
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Now these were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;
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These were the tribes and the names of the leaders: Reuben............. Shammua son of Zaccur
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Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
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from Simeon: Shaphat son of Hori
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from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;
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from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;
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Simeon................. Shaphat son of Hori
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Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
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from Judah: Caleb son of Jephunneh
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from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
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from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
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Judah................ Caleb son of Jephunneh
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Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
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from Issachar: Igal son of Joseph
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from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;
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from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;
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Issachar................... Igal son of Joseph
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Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
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from Ephraim: Hoshea son of Nun
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from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;
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from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun;
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Ephraim................. Hoshea son of Nun
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Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
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from Benjamin: Palti son of Raphu
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from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;
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from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;
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Benjamin................. Palti son of Raphu
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Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
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from Zebulun: Gaddiel son of Sodi
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from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;
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from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;
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Zebulun................. Gaddiel son of Sodi
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Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
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from Manasseh (a Joseph tribe): Gaddi son of Susi
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from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;
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from the tribe of Joseph, that is, from the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;
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Manasseh son of Joseph...... Gaddi son of Susi
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Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
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from Dan: Ammiel son of Gemalli
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from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;
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from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;
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Dan................. Ammiel son of Gemalli
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Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
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from Asher: Sethur son of Michael
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from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;
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from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;
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Asher................. Sethur son of Michael
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Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
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from Naphtali: Nahbi son of Vophsi
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from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;
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from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;
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Naphtali................ Nahbi son of Vophsi
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Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
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from Gad: Geuel son of Maki
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from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki.
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from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
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Gad..................... Geuel son of Maki
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These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
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These are the names of the men Moses sent to scout out the land. Moses gave Hoshea (Salvation) son of Nun a new name--Joshua (GOD-Saves).
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These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.)
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These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua.
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These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. By this time Moses had changed Hoshea's name to Joshua.
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And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:
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When Moses sent them off to scout out Canaan, he said, "Go up through the Negev and then into the hill country.
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When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, "Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country.
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Then Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, "Go up this way into the South, and go up to the mountains,
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Moses gave the men these instructions as he sent them out to explore the land: "Go northward through the Negev into the hill country.
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And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
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Look the land over, see what it is like. Assess the people: Are they strong or weak? Are there few or many?
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See what the land is like and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.
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and see what the land is like: whether the people who dwell in it are strong or weak, few or many;
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See what the land is like and find out whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.
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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;
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Observe the land: Is it pleasant or harsh? Describe the towns where they live: Are they open camps or fortified with walls?
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What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?
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whether the land they dwell in is good or bad; whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or strongholds;
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What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? Do their towns have walls or are they unprotected?
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And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.
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And the soil: Is it fertile or barren? Are there forests? And try to bring back a sample of the produce that grows there--this is the season for the first ripe grapes."
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How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there trees on it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land." (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)
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whether the land is rich or poor; and whether there are forests there or not. Be of good courage. And bring some of the fruit of the land." Now the time was the season of the first ripe grapes.
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How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor? Are there many trees? Enter the land boldly, and bring back samples of the crops you see." (It happened to be the season for harvesting the first ripe grapes.)
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So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
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With that they were on their way. They scouted out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob toward Lebo Hamath.
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So they went up and explored the land from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo Hamath.
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So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near the entrance of Hamath.
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So they went up and explored the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, near Lebo-hamath.
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And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
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Their route went through the Negev Desert to the town of Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of the giant Anak, lived there. Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
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They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, lived. (Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
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And they went up through the South and came to Hebron; Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
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Going northward, they passed first through the Negev and arrived at Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai--all descendants of Anak--lived. (The ancient town of Hebron was founded seven years before the Egyptian city of Zoan.)
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And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
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When they arrived at the Eshcol Valley they cut off a branch with a single cluster of grapes--it took two men to carry it--slung on a pole. They also picked some pomegranates and figs.
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When they reached the Valley of Eshcol, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs.
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Then they came to the Valley of Eshcol, and there cut down a branch with one cluster of grapes; they carried it between two of them on a pole. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs.
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When they came to what is now known as the valley of Eshcol, they cut down a cluster of grapes so large that it took two of them to carry it on a pole between them! They also took samples of the pomegranates and figs.
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The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
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They named the place Eshcol Valley (Grape-Cluster-Valley) because of the huge cluster of grapes they had cut down there.
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That place was called the Valley of Eshcol because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut off there.
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The place was called the Valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the men of Israel cut down there.
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At that time the Israelites renamed the valley Eshcol--"cluster"--because of the cluster of grapes they had cut there.
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And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
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After forty days of scouting out the land, they returned home.
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At the end of forty days they returned from exploring the land.
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And they returned from spying out the land after forty days.
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After exploring the land for forty days, the men returned
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And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
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They presented themselves before Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the People of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.
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They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land.
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Now they departed and came back to Moses and Aaron and all the congregation of the children of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land.
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to Moses, Aaron, and the people 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.
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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.
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Then they told the story of their trip: "We went to the land to which you sent us and, oh! It does flow with milk and honey! Just look at this fruit!
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They gave Moses this account: "We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit.
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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.
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This was their report to Moses: "We arrived in the land you sent us to see, and it is indeed a magnificent country--a land flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit as proof.
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Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
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The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce, their cities are huge and well fortified. Worse yet, we saw descendants of the giant Anak.
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But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there.
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Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.
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But the people living there are powerful, and their cities and towns are fortified and very large. We also saw the descendants of Anak who are living there!
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The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
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Amalekites are spread out in the Negev; Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites hold the hill country; and the Canaanites are established on the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan."
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The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan."
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The Amalekites dwell in the land of the South; the Hittites, the Jebusites, and the Amorites dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan."
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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."
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And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
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Caleb interrupted, called for silence before Moses and said, "Let's go up and take the land--now. We can do it."
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Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it."
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Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it."
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But Caleb tried to encourage the people as they stood before Moses. "Let's go at once to take the land," he said. "We can certainly conquer it!"
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But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
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But the others said, "We can't attack those people; they're way stronger than we are."
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But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are."
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But the men who had gone up with him said, "We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we."
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But the other men who had explored the land with him answered, "We can't go up against them! They are stronger than we are!"
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And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
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They spread scary rumors among the People of Israel. They said, "We scouted out the land from one end to the other--it's a land that swallows people whole. Everybody we saw was huge.
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And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size.
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And they gave the children of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, "The land through which we have gone as spies is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great stature.
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So they spread discouraging reports about the land among the Israelites: "The land we explored will swallow up any who go to live there. All the people we saw were huge.
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And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
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Why, we even saw the Nephilim giants (the Anak giants come from the Nephilim). Alongside them we felt like grasshoppers. And they looked down on us as if we were grasshoppers." [JC]
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We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."
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There we saw the giants (the descendants of Anak came from the giants); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight."
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We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. We felt like grasshoppers next to them, and that's what we looked like to them!"