1. The Lord said to Moses,
2. “Choose one of the leaders from each of the twelve tribes and send them as spies to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites.”
16. These are the spies Moses sent to explore the land. He changed the name of Hoshea son of Nun to Joshua.
17. When Moses sent them out, he said to them, “Go north from here into the southern part of the land of Canaan and then on into the hill country.
18. Find out what kind of country it is, how many people live there, and how strong they are.