Números 13:25-29

25 Y volvieron de reconocer la tierra al cabo de cuarenta días,

26 y fueron y se presentaron a Moisés y a Aarón, y a toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel en el desierto de Parán, en Cades; y les dieron un informe a ellos y a toda la congregación, y les enseñaron el fruto de la tierra.

27 Y le contaron, y le dijeron: Fuimos a la tierra adonde nos enviaste; ciertamente mana leche y miel, y este es el fruto de ella.

28 Sólo que es fuerte el pueblo que habita en la tierra, y las ciudades, fortificadas y muy grandes; y además vimos allí a los descendientes de Anac.

29 Amalec habita en la tierra del Neguev, y los heteos, los jebuseos y los amorreos habitan en la región montañosa, y los cananeos habitan junto al mar y a la ribera del Jordán.

Números 13:25-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 13

In this chapter an order is given by the Lord, to send twelve men into the land of Canaan, to search and spy it, and which was accordingly executed, Nu 13:1-3; and the names of the twelve persons are given, Nu 13:4-16; the instructions they received from Moses, what part of the land they should enter into first, and what observations they should make on it, Nu 13:17-20; which they attended to, and on their return brought some of the fruit of the land with them, Nu 13:21-26; and gave an account of it, that it was a very fruitful land, but the inhabitants mighty, and their cities walled, Nu 13:27-29; which threw the people into confusion, but that they were stilled by Caleb, one of the spies, who encouraged them, Nu 13:30; but all the rest, excepting Joshua, brought an ill report of it, as not to be subdued and conquered by them, Nu 13:31-33.