Numbers 13

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And the people marched from Haseroth, and pitched their tents in the desert of Pharan.	1 And the people set out from Hazeroth, and they pitched their tents in the desert of Paran.
2 And there the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:	2 And there, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
3 Send men to view the land of Chanaan, which I will give to the children of Israel, one of every tribe, of the rulers.	3 “Send men, who may examine the land of Canaan, which I will give to the sons of Israel, one from the rulers of each tribe.”
4 Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending from the desert of Pharan, principal men, whose names are these:	4 Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending, from the desert of Paran, leading men, whose names are these:
5 Of the tribe of Ruben, Sammua the son of Zechur.	5 from the tribe of Ruben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;
6 Of the tribe of Simeon, Saphat the son of Hurl.	6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;
7 Of the tribe of Juda, Caleb the son of Jephone.	7 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
8 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.	8 from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;
9 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Osee the son of Nun.	9 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Nun;
10 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Phalti the son of Raphu.	10 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;
11 Of the tribe of Zabulon, Geddiel the son of Sodi.	11 from the tribe of Zebulon, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;
12 Of the tribe of Joseph, of the sceptre of Manasses, Gaddi the son of Susi.	12 from the tribe of Joseph, of the scepter of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;
13 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.	13 from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;
14 Of the tribe of Aser, Sthur the son of Michael.	14 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;
15 Of the tribe of Nephtali, Nahabi the son of Vapsi.	15 from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;
16 Of the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.	16 from the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.
17 These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to view the land: and he called Osee the son of Nun, Josue.	17 These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to examine the land. And he called Hosea, the son of Nun, Joshua.
18 And Moses sent them to view the land of Chanaan, and said to them: Go you up by the south side. And when you shall come to the mountains,	18 And so, Moses sent them to examine the land of Canaan, and he said to them: “Ascend by the south side. And when you arrive at the mountains,
19 View the land, of what sort it is: and the people that are the inhabitants thereof, whether they be strong or weak: few in number or many:	19 consider the land, as to what kind it may be, and the people, who are its inhabitants, whether they may be strong or weak, whether they may be few in number or many,
20 The land itself, whether it be good or bad: what manner of cities, walled or without walls:	20 and the land itself, whether it is good or bad, what kind of cities, walled or without walls,
21 The ground, fat or barren, woody or without trees. Be of good courage, and bring us of the fruits of the land. Now it was the time when the first ripe grapes are fit to be eaten.	21 the soil, rich or barren, forested or without trees. Be strong, and bring us some of the fruits of the land.” Now it was the time when the first ripe grapes were ready to be eaten.
22 And when they were gone up, they viewed the land from the desert of Sin, unto Rohob as you enter into Emath.	22 And when they had ascended, they explored the land from the desert of Sin, all the way to Rehob, as one enters into Hamath.
23 And they went up at the south side, and came to Hebron, where were Achiman and Sisai and Tholmai the sons of Enac. For Hebron was built seven years before Tanis the city of Egypt.	23 And they ascended by the south side. And they arrived at Hebron, where there were Ahiman and Shishai and Talmai, the sons of Anak. For Hebron was founded seven years before Tanis, the city of Egypt.
24 And going forward as far as the torrent of the cluster of grapes, they cut off a branch with its cluster of grapes, which two men carried upon a lever. They took also of the pomegranates and of the figs of that place:	24 And continuing on as far as the Torrent of the Cluster of Grapes, they cut off a vine with its grapes, which two men carried on a board. Likewise, they took from the pomegranates and the figs of that place,
25 Which was called Nehelescol, that is to say, the torrent of the cluster of grapes, because from thence the children of Israel had carried a cluster of grapes.	25 which was called Nehel Eshcol, that is, the Torrent of the Cluster of Grapes, because the sons of Israel had carried a cluster of grapes from there.
26 And they that went to spy out the land returned after forty days, having gone round all the country,	26 And those exploring the land returned after forty days, having circulated through the entire region.
27 And came to Moses and Aaron and to all the assembly of the children of Israel to the desert of Pharan, which is in Cades. And speaking to them and to all the multitude, they shewed them the fruits of the land:	27 And they went to Moses and Aaron, and to the entire assembly of the sons of Israel in the desert of Paran, which is in Kadesh. And speaking to them, and to the entire multitude, they showed them the fruits of the land.
28 And they related and said: We came into the land to which thou sentest us, which in very deed floweth with milk and honey as may be known by these fruits:	28 And they explained, saying: “We went into the land, to which you sent us, which, it is true, flows with milk and honey, as one can know by these fruits.
29 But it hath very strong inhabitants, and the cities are great and walled. We saw there the race of Enac.	29 But it has very strong occupants, and the cities are great and also walled. We saw the race of Anak there.
30 Amalec dwelleth in the south, the Hethite and the Jebusite and the Amorrhite in the mountains: but the Chanaanite abideth by the sea and near the streams of the Jordan.	30 Amalek lives in the south. The Hethite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite live in the mountains. And truly, the Canaanite stays near the sea and around the streams of the Jordan.”
31 In the mean time Caleb, to still the murmuring of the people that rose against Moses, said: Let us go up and possess the land, for we shall be able to conquer it.	31 During these events, Caleb, to restrain the murmuring of the people who rose up against Moses, said, “Let us ascend and possess the land, for we will be able to obtain it.”
32 But the others, that had been with him, said: No, we are not able to go up to this people, because they are stronger than we.	32 Yet truly, the others, who had been with him, were saying, “By no means are we able to ascend to this people, because they are stronger than we are.”
33 And they spoke ill of the land, which they had viewed, before the children of Israel, saying: The land which we have viewed, devoureth its inhabitants: the people, that we beheld, are of a tall stature.	33 And before the sons of Israel they disparaged the land, which they had inspected, saying: “The land, which we viewed, devours its inhabitants. The people, upon whom we gazed, were of lofty stature.
34 There we saw certain monsters of the sons of Enac, of the giant kind: in comparison of whom, we seemed like locusts.	34 There, we saw some monsters among the sons of Anak, of the race of giants; by comparison with them, we seemed like locusts.”