and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land.
Parallel translations
- WEB They spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land.
- KJV And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.
- NKJV and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
- NASB and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.
- NLT They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land!
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Quick answer
Joshua and Caleb testified to the whole assembly that the land was exceedingly good. They urged Israel to believe the truth rather than the evil report.
Overview
The two faithful spies affirmed publicly what God had promised: the land was excellent. Their witness contradicted the majority's fear and called the people back to trust. Faithful voices often stand alone against the crowd, holding firmly to God's word despite opposition.
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Cross-references · 4
- Num 13:27And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit!
- Deut 1:25They took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, carried it down to us, and brought us word: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.”
- Deut 6:10–11And when the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that He would give you—a land with great and splendid cities that you did not build,
- Deut 8:7–9For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills;
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