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Numbers 13

Numbers 13:24

The Spies Explore Canaan · Numbers 13:1–24
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Translations

Modern
Because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there, that place was called the Valley of Eshcol.
Traditional
The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
Literal
That place was called the Valley of Eshcol, on account of the cluster that the men of Israel cut down there.
Latin
…qui appellatus est Nehelescol, id est Torrens botri, eo quod botrum portassent inde filii Israël.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
Because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there, that place was called the Valley of Eshcol.

Notes

Numbers 13:21–24

The spies explored the land of Canaan. In contrast to the Sinai wilderness, it was rich and fertile.

Numbers 13:1–14:45

Twelve spies explored the fertile land of Canaan and found strong enemies defending it. Earlier chapters show Israel's disobedience, hinting at future failures. The Israelites did not have the obedience, courage, or faith to capture the land. So, the Lord made them spend 40 years in the Wilderness of Sinai. That generation did not receive their inheritance in the promised land.

Theme notes and profiles

Caleb Joshua Moses

Parallels

Deuteronomy 1:19–25

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

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

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Deuteronomy, Book of Eshcol (Place) Hebron (Place) Moses Numbers, Book of Paran Remnant Vine, Wild Vine Vines, Vineyard Wilderness of Zin

Topics

Brooks: Eshcol Canaan: Land of Spies Sent Into, by Moses Eshcol: A Valley or Brook Near Hebron Grape: Cultivated in Vineyards by the Canaanites Holy Land: Twelve Men Sent to Spy The Vine: Places Celebrated For: Eshcol