16. Those are the men Moses sent to check out the land. He gave the name Joshua to Hoshea, the son of Nun.
17. Moses sent them to check out Canaan. He said, "Go up through the Negev Desert. Go on into the central hill country.
18. See what the land is like. See whether the people who live there are strong or weak. See whether they are few or many.
19. "What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad? What kind of towns do they live in? Do the towns have high walls around them or not?
20. How is the soil? Is it rich land or poor land? Are there trees on it or not? Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land." It was the season for the first ripe grapes.
21. So the men went up and checked out the land. They went from the Desert of Zin as far as Rehob. It was in the direction of Lebo Hamath.