13. from the tribe of Asher—Sethur son of Michael;
14. from the tribe of Naphtali—Nahbi son of Vophsi;
15. from the tribe of Gad—Geuel son of Maki.
16. These are the names of the men Moses sent to look at and study the land. (Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by another name. Moses called him Joshua.)
17. When Moses was sending them out to explore Canaan, he said, “Go through the Negev and then into the hill country.
18. See what the land looks like. Learn about the people who live there. Are they strong or are they weak? Are they few or are they many?
19. Learn about the land that they live in. Is it good land or bad land? What kind of towns do they live in? Do the towns have walls protecting them? Are the towns strongly defended?