Numbers 13 - Compare Translations
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Numbers 13:1
KJVAnd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
WEBYahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
YLTAnd Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
Numbers 13:2
KJVSend thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
WEB“Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a prince among them.”
YLT`Send for thee men, and they spy the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel; one man, one man for the tribe of his fathers ye do send, every one a prince among them.'
Numbers 13:3
KJVAnd Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
WEBMoses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Yahweh. All of them were men who were heads of the children of Israel.
YLTAnd Moses sendeth them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of Jehovah; all of them [are] men, heads of the sons of Israel they are,
Numbers 13:4
KJVAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
WEBThese were their names:
YLTand these their names: For the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur.
Numbers 13:5
KJVOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
WEBOf the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
YLTFor the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori.
Numbers 13:6
KJVOf the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
WEBOf the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
YLTFor the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh.
Numbers 13:7
KJVOf the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
WEBOf the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
YLTFor the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph.
Numbers 13:8
KJVOf the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
WEBOf the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.
YLTFor the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea, son of Nun.
Numbers 13:9
KJVOf the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
WEBOf the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
YLTFor the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu.
Numbers 13:10
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Numbers 13:11
KJVOf the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
WEBOf the tribe of Joseph, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
YLTFor the tribe of Joseph, (for the tribe of Manasseh,) Gaddi son of Susi.
Numbers 13:12
KJVOf the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
WEBOf the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
YLTFor the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli.
Numbers 13:13
KJVOf the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
WEBOf the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
YLTFor the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael.
Numbers 13:14
KJVOf the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
WEBOf the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
YLTFor the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vopshi.
Numbers 13:15
KJVOf the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
WEBOf the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
YLTFor the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi.
Numbers 13:16
KJVThese are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
WEBThese are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.
YLTThese [are] the names of the men whom Moses hath sent to spy the land; and Moses calleth Hoshea son of Nun, Jehoshua.
Numbers 13:17
KJVAnd 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:
WEBMoses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said to them, “Go up this way by the South, and go up into the hill country.
YLTAnd Moses sendeth them to spy the land of Canaan, and saith unto them, `Go ye up this [way] into the south, and ye have gone up the mountain,
Numbers 13:18
KJVAnd see the land, what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;
WEBSee the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;
YLTand have seen the land what it [is], and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it [is] strong or feeble; whether it [is] few or many;
Numbers 13:19
KJVAnd 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;
WEBand what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is good or bad; and what cities they are that they dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds;
YLTand what the land [is] in which it is dwelling, whether it [is] good or bad; and what [are] the cities in which it is dwelling, whether in camps or in fortresses;
Numbers 13:20
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Numbers 13:21
KJVSo they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
WEBSo they went up, and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, to the entrance of Hamath.
YLTAnd they go up and spy the land, from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob at the going in to Hamath;
Numbers 13:22
KJVAnd they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
WEBThey went up by the South, and came to Hebron; and Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
YLTand they go up by the south, and come in unto Hebron, and there [are] Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, children of Anak (and Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt),
Numbers 13:23
KJVAnd they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
WEBThey came to the valley of Eshcol, and cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bore it on a staff between two. They also brought some of the pomegranates and figs.
YLTand they come in unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down thence a branch and one cluster of grapes, and they bear it on a staff by two, also [some] of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
Numbers 13:24
KJVThe place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.
WEBThat place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the children of Israel cut down from there.
YLTThat place hath [one] called Brook of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the sons of Israel cut from thence.
Numbers 13:25
KJVAnd they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
WEBThey returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.
YLTAnd they turn back from spying the land at the end of forty days.
Numbers 13:26
KJVAnd they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
WEBThey went and came to Moses, to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them and to all the congregation. They showed them the fruit of the land.
YLTAnd they go and come in unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto all the company of the sons of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and they bring them and all the company back word, and shew them the fruit of the land.
Numbers 13:27
KJVAnd they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
WEBThey told him, and said, “We came to the land where you sent us. Surely it flows with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.
YLTAnd they recount to him, and say, `We came in unto the land whither thou hast sent us, and also it [is] flowing with milk and honey -- and this [is] its fruit;
Numbers 13:28
KJVNevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.
WEBHowever the people who dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover, we saw the children of Anak there.
YLTonly, surely the people which is dwelling in the land [is] strong; and the cities are fenced, very great; and also children of Anak we have seen there.
Numbers 13:29
KJVThe Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.
WEBAmalek dwells in the land of the South. The Hittite, the Jebusite, and the Amorite dwell in the hill country. The Canaanite dwells by the sea, and along the side of the Jordan.”
YLTAmalek is dwelling in the land of the south, and the Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite is dwelling in the hill country, and the Canaanite is dwelling by the sea, and by the side of the Jordan.'
Numbers 13:30
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Numbers 13:31
KJVBut the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
WEBBut the men who went up with him said, “We aren’t able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.”
YLTAnd the men who have gone up with him said, `We are not able to go up against the people, for it [is] stronger than we;'
Numbers 13:32
KJVAnd they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.
WEBThey brought up an evil report of the land which they had spied out to the children of Israel, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that eats up its inhabitants; and all the people who we saw in it are men of great stature.
YLTand they bring out an evil account of the land which they have spied unto the sons of Israel, saying, `The land into which we passed over to spy it, is a land eating up its inhabitants; and all the people whom we saw in its midst [are] men of stature;
Numbers 13:33
KJVAnd there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
WEBThere we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim. We were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”
YLTand there we saw the Nephilim, sons of Anak, of the Nephilim; and we are in our own eyes as grasshoppers; and so we were in their eyes.'
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