King James Version
What Does Numbers 13:18 Mean?
“And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;”
Context
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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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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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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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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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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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(18) **And see the land.—**Or, *inspect the land. *The same word is used of the inspection of the leper by the priest in Leviticus 13:3; Leviticus 13:5-6; Leviticus 13:10; Leviticus 13:13, &c.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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