16. These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to reconnoiter the land. But Hoshea, son of Nun, Moses called Joshua.
17. In sending them to reconnoiter the land of Canaan, Moses said to them, “Go up there in the Negeb, up into the highlands,
18. and see what kind of land it is and whether the people living there are strong or weak, few or many.
19. Is the country in which they live good or bad? Are the towns in which they dwell open or fortified?
20. Is the soil fertile or barren, wooded or clear? And do your best to get some of the fruit of the land.” It was then the season for early grapes.