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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:24

Twelve Spies Sent Out · Deuteronomy 1:19–25
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Translations

Modern
They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land.
Traditional
And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
Literal
And they departed and went up into the mountains and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out.
Latin
Qui cum perrexissent, et ascendissent in montana, venerunt usque ad Vallem botri: et considerata terra,

Original

Hebrew
English
They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied out the land.

Notes

Deuteronomy 1:24–25

Eshcol means “cluster.” Grapes were the fruit grown there (see Numbers 13:23–27).

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Parallels

Numbers 13:1–33

Places

Valley of Eshcol: Valley where Israelite spies obtained a large cluster of grapes

Glossary

Anak, Anakim, Anakites Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Eshcol (Place)

Topics

Eshcol: A Valley or Brook Near Hebron Faith: Enjoined Valleys: Eshcol