Numbers 13:26: Meaning Explained

And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the...

What Does This Verse Mean?

The spies returned to where Moses and the Israelites were camped at Kadesh in the desert. They brought back fruit and gave their report to everyone.

What’s Happening Here

After their dangerous 40-day mission, the spies returned with evidence, literal fruit from the land, and told the people what they'd seen.

evidenceproof or proof that something is true

The physical fruit was evidence that God's promise was real. Sometimes seeing is believing.

The Israelites were camped at Kadesh, a place they would return to many times during their wilderness journey.

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and cameוַיָּבֹאוּ֩

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to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨ה

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and to Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן

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and to all the congregationהָ֣עֵדָ֔ה

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of the childrenבְּנֵֽי

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל

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unto the wildernessמִדְבַּ֥ר

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of Paranפָּארָ֖ן

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to Kadeshקָדֵ֑שָׁה

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and brought backוַיָּשִׁ֨יבוּ

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wordדָּבָר֙

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and shewedוַיַּרְא֖וּם

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them the fruitפְּרִ֥י

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of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃

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