King James Version
Numbers 13:17 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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:”
Numbers 13:17 · KJV
Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
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:
And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
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;
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them to spy out”
H8446to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially for trade or reconnoitring
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and go up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“this way southward”
H5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the negeb or southern district of judah, occasionally, egypt (as south to palestine)
“and go up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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