Numbers

Numbers 13:21–27

²¹So they went up and spied out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob, toward Lebo-hamath. ²²They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.

²³When they came to the Valley of Eshcol,^b they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs. ²⁴Because of the cluster of grapes the Israelites cut there, that place was called the Valley of Eshcol.

²⁵After forty days the men returned from spying out the land, ²⁶and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.

²⁷And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!

Footnotes

b 13:23 Eshcol means cluster; also in verse 24.

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Numbers 13:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they went up	וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and spied out	וַיָּתֻ֣רוּ	way·yā·ṯu·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
from the Wilderness	מִמִּדְבַּר־	mim·miḏ·bar-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Zin	צִ֥ן	ṣin	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6790 Tsin
as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Rehob	רְחֹ֖ב	rə·ḥōḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7340 Rechob
toward Lebo-hamath	חֲמָֽת׃	ḥă·māṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2574 Chamath

Numbers 13:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They went up	וַיַּעֲל֣וּ	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
through the Negev	בַנֶּגֶב֮	ḇan·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
and came	וַיָּבֹ֣א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Hebron	חֶבְרוֹן֒	ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
where	וְשָׁ֤ם	wə·šām	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
Ahiman	אֲחִימַן֙	’ă·ḥî·man	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H289 Achiman
Sheshai	שֵׁשַׁ֣י	šê·šay	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8344 Sheshai
and Talmai	וְתַלְמַ֔י	wə·ṯal·may	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper	H8526 Talmai
the descendants	יְלִידֵ֖י	yə·lî·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3211 born
of Anak	הָעֲנָ֑ק	hā·‘ă·nāq	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6061 neck
dwelled	וְחֶבְר֗וֹן	wə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2275 Hebron
It had been built	נִבְנְתָ֔ה	niḇ·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1129 build
seven	שֶׁ֤בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִים֙	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
before	לִפְנֵ֖י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Zoan	צֹ֥עַן	ṣō·‘an	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6814 Tanis
in Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Numbers 13:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they came	וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Valley	נַ֣חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Eshcol	אֶשְׁכֹּ֗ל	’eš·kōl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H812 Eshcol
they cut down	וַיִּכְרְת֨וּ	way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
a branch	זְמוֹרָה֙	zə·mō·w·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2156 branch, twig, shoot
with a single	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
cluster	וְאֶשְׁכּ֤וֹל	wə·’eš·kō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H811 cluster
of grapes	עֲנָבִים֙	‘ă·nā·ḇîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6025 grape(s)
which they carried	וַיִּשָּׂאֻ֥הוּ	way·yiś·śā·’u·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
on a pole	בַמּ֖וֹט	ḇam·mō·wṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4132 shaking, pole, bar (of yoke)
between two men	בִּשְׁנָ֑יִם	biš·nā·yim	Preposition-b; Number - md	H8147 two
They also took some	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
pomegranates	הָרִמֹּנִ֖ים	hā·rim·mō·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7416 pomegranate
and figs	הַתְּאֵנִֽים׃	hat·tə·’ê·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8384 fig

Numbers 13:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the cluster	הָֽאֶשְׁכּ֔וֹל	hā·’eš·kō·wl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H811 cluster
of grapes the Israelites	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
cut	כָּרְת֥וּ	kā·rə·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
there	מִשָּׁ֖ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
place	לַמָּק֣וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
was called	קָרָ֖א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the Valley	נַ֣חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of Eshcol	אֶשְׁכּ֑וֹל	’eš·kō·wl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H812 Eshcol

Numbers 13:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	מִקֵּ֖ץ	miq·qêṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7093 end
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
days	יֽוֹם׃	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
returned	וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
from spying out	מִתּ֣וּר	mit·tūr	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8446 seek out, spy out, explore
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Numbers 13:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and they went back	וַיֵּלְכ֡וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֨ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֜ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
and the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	עֲדַ֧ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Wilderness	מִדְבַּ֥ר	miḏ·bar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Paran	פָּארָ֖ן	pā·rān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6290 Paran
at Kadesh	קָדֵ֑שָׁה	qā·ḏê·šāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6946 apartness, sacredness
They brought back	וַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ	way·yā·šî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
a report	דָּבָר֙	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
for the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
congregation	הָ֣עֵדָ֔ה	hā·‘ê·ḏāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5712 congregation
and showed	וַיַּרְא֖וּם	way·yar·’ūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H7200 see
them	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the fruit	פְּרִ֥י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Numbers 13:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they gave this account	וַיְסַפְּרוּ־	way·sap·pə·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5608 count
to	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
We went	בָּ֕אנוּ	bā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you sent us	שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נוּ	šə·laḥ·tā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H7971 send
and indeed	וְ֠גַם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
it	הִ֖וא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
is flowing	זָבַ֨ת	zā·ḇaṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H2100 flow, gush
with milk	חָלָ֥ב	ḥā·lāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
and honey	וּדְבַ֛שׁ	ū·ḏə·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1706 honey
Here is	וְזֶה־	wə·zeh-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
some of its fruit	פִּרְיָֽהּ׃	pir·yāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6529 fruit