Deuteronomy 1:25

25 They brought us back some fruit they found there, and reported that the land which the Lord our God was giving us was very fertile.

Deuteronomy 1:25 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:25

And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands
Besides the cluster of grapes, which was carried between two men on a staff; even pomegranates and figs, ( Numbers 13:23 ) ,

and brought it down unto us;
who lay encamped at the bottom of the mountain:

and brought us word again;
what sort of a land it was:

and said, it is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us;
that is, Caleb and Joshua, two of the spies, said this, as the Targum of Jonathan expresses it, and so Jarchi; yea, all of them agreed in this, and said at first that it was a land flowing with milk and honey, ( Numbers 13:27 ) .

Deuteronomy 1:25 In-Context

23 "That seemed like a good thing to do, so I selected twelve men, one from each tribe.

24 They went into the hill country as far as Eshcol Valley and explored it.

25 They brought us back some fruit they found there, and reported that the land which the Lord our God was giving us was very fertile.

26 "But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God, and you would not enter the land.

27 You grumbled to one another: "The Lord hates us. He brought us out of Egypt just to hand us over to these Amorites, so that they could kill us.