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Berean Standard Bible

““Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.””

Numbers 13:2

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Israel is camped at Kadesh, on the edge of Canaan, after nearly two years since leaving Egypt. The people ask to send men ahead to scout the land, and the Lord tells Moses to select one leader from each tribe.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.”

World English Bible (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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Send 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Send thou men, that they may spy out 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 prince among them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Send men to get knowledge about the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from every tribe of their fathers you are to send a man, every one a chief among them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Envía espías a la tierra de Canaán; la tierra que le voy a dar a Israel. Envía uno de cada tribu».

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