1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Choose a leader from each tribe and send them into Canaan to explore the land I am giving you.”
3. So Moses sent twelve tribal leaders from Israel's camp in the Paran Desert
4-16. with orders to explore the land of Canaan. And here are their names:Shammua son of Zaccur from Reuben,Shaphat son of Hori from Simeon,Caleb son of Jephunneh from Judah,Igal son of Joseph from Issachar,Joshua son of Nun from Ephraim,Palti son of Raphu from Benjamin,Gaddiel son of Sodi from Zebulun,Gaddi son of Susi from Manasseh,Ammiel son of Gemalli from Dan,Sethur son of Michael from Asher,Nahbi son of Vophsi from Naphtali,and Geuel son of Machi from Gad.
17. Before Moses sent them into Canaan, he said:After you go through the Southern Desert of Canaan, continue north into the hill country
18. and find out what those regions are like. Be sure to remember how many people live there, how strong they are,
19-20. and if they live in open towns or walled cities. See if the land is good for growing crops and find out what kinds of trees grow there. It's time for grapes to ripen, so try to bring back some of the fruit that grows there.