^{16 Ref} These are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

^{17 Ref} Moses 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:

^{18 Ref} and see the land, what it is; and the people who dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

¹⁹ and 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;

^{20 Ref} and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean, whether there is wood therein, or not. Be of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes.