民數記 13
1 上主訓示梅瑟說：「
And there the Lord spak to Moises,
2 你要派遣一些人去窺探我要賜給以色列子民的客納罕地；每一宗族支派應派遣一人去，個個都應是他們中的領袖。」
and seide, Sende thou men that schulen biholde the lond of Canaan, which Y schal yyue to the sones of Israel, of ech lynage o man of the princes.
3 梅瑟就依照上主的命令，從帕蘭曠野派遣他們去了；這些人全是以色列民的首領。
Moises dide that that the Lord comaundide, and sente fro the deseert of Pharan princes, men of whiche these ben the names.
4 以下是他們的名字：勒烏本支派是匝雇爾的兒子沙慕亞；
Of the lynage of Ruben, Semmya, the sone of Zectur.
5 西默盎支派是曷黎的兒子沙法特；
Of the lynage of Symeon, Saphat, the sone of Hury.
6 猶大支派是耶孚乃的兒子加肋布；
Of the lynage of Juda, Caleph, the sone of Jephone.
7 依撒加爾支派，是若瑟的兒子依卡耳；
Of the lynage of Isachar, Igal, the sone of Joseph.
8 厄弗辣因支派是農的兒子曷舍亞；
Of the lynage of Effraym, Osee, the sone of Nun.
9 本雅明支派是辣富的兒子帕耳提；
Of the lynage of Beniamyn, Phalti, the sone of Raphu.
10 則步隆支派是索狄的兒子加狄耳；
Of the lynage of Zabulon, Gediel, the sone of Sodi.
11 若瑟支派，即默納協支派是穌息的兒子加狄；
Of the lynage of Joseph, of the gouernaunce of Manasses, Gaddi, the sone of Susy.
12 丹支派是革瑪里的兒子阿米耳；
Of the lynage of Dan, Amyel, the sone of Gemalli.
13 阿協爾支派是米加耳的兒子色突爾；
Of the lynage of Aser, Sur, the sone of Mychael.
14 納斐塔里支派是沃斐息的兒子納赫彼；
Of the lynage of Neptalym, Nabdi, the sone of Napsi.
15 加得支派是瑪基的兒子革烏耳：
Of the lynage of Gad, Guel, the sone of Machi.
16 以上是梅瑟派去窺探那地方的人名；梅瑟給農的兒子曷舍亞起名叫若蘇厄。
These ben the names of men, which Moises sente to biholde the lond of Canaan; and he clepide Osee, the sone of Nun, Josue.
17 當梅瑟派遣他們窺探客納罕地時，向他們說：「你們由此上乃革布去，然後上山區去，
Therfor Moises sente hem to biholde the lond of Canaan, and seide to hem, `Stie ye bi the south coost; and whanne ye comen to the hillis,
18 窺看那地方怎樣，看住在那地方的人民是強盛或是軟弱，是稀少或是眾多；
biholde ye the lond, what maner lond it is; and biholde ye the puple which is the dwellere therof, whether it is strong, ethir feble, `whether thei ben fewe in noumbre, ether manye;
19 他們住的地方是好，或是壞；他們居住的城鎮是不設防，或是設防的；
whether that lond is good, ethir yuel; what maner citees ben, wallid, ether without wallis;
20 有什麼土壤，是肥沃或是貧瘠；在那裏有沒有樹木。你們應勇敢，帶些那地方的果子來。」那時是葡萄初熟的時節。
whether the lond is fat, ether bareyn, `whether it is ful of woodis, ethir without trees. Be ye coumfortid, and `brynge ye to vs of the fruytis of that lond. Sotheli the tyme was, whanne grapis first ripe myyten be etun thanne.
21 他們遂上去，窺探了那地方，從親曠野直到勒曷布，哈瑪特關口。
And whanne thei hadden stied, thei aspieden the lond, fro the deseert of Syn `til to Rohob, as men entryth to Emath.
22 他們上到乃革布，來到了赫貝龍。在那裏有阿納克的後裔阿希曼、舍瑟和塔耳買。──赫貝龍城比埃及左罕城早建七年。
And thei stieden to the south, and camen in to Ebron, where Achyman, and Sisai, and Tholmai, the sones of Enach, weren; for Hebron was maad bi seuen yeer bifor Thamnys, the citee of Egipt.
23 他們一直來到厄市苛耳山谷，砍下了一枝只有一嘟嚕的葡萄，兩人用槓子抬著，又摘了些石榴和無花果。
And thei yeden til to the stronde of clustre, and kittiden doun a sioun with his grape, which twei men baren in a barre; also thei token of pumgarnadis, and of the figis of that place which is clepid Nehelescol,
24 人稱那地方為厄市苛耳山谷，因為以色列子民從那裏砍去了一嘟嚕葡萄。
that is, the stronde of grape, for the sones of Israel baren a clustre fro thennus.
25 四十天後，他們由偵探的地方回來，
And the aspieris of the lond, whanne thei hadden cumpassid al the cuntrey, after fourti daies camen to Moises and Aaron,
26 到了帕蘭曠野的卡德士去見梅瑟、亞郎和以色列子民的全會眾，給他們和全會眾報告，叫他們看那地方的果子。
and to al the cumpany of the sones of Israel, in to the deseert of Pharan which is in Cades. And `the aspieris spaken to hem, and schewiden the fruytis of the lond to al the multitude, and telden,
27 他們向梅瑟報告說：「我們到了你派遣我們去的那個地方，實在是流奶流蜜的地方；這是那地方的出產。
and seiden, We camen to the lond, to which thou sentest vs, which lond treuli flowith with mylk and hony, as it may be knowun bi these fruytis;
28 只是住在那地方的人強盛，城鎮堅固廣大，而且我們在那裏也見到了阿納克的後裔。
but it hath strongeste inhabiteris, and grete cytees, and wallid; we sien there the kynrede of Anachym; Amalech dwellith in the south;
29 阿瑪肋克人住在乃革布地方；赫特人、耶步斯人和阿摩黎人住在山區；客納罕人住在海濱和約但河沿岸一帶。」
Ethei, and Jebusei, and Amorey dwellen in the hilli placis; forsothe Cananey dwellith bisidis the see, and bisidis the floodis of Jordan.
30 加肋布使百姓在梅瑟前鎮靜說：「我們儘管上去，必要佔領那地方。我們必能戰勝。」
Among thes thingis Caleph peeside the grutchyng of the puple, that was maad ayens Moises, and seide, `Stie we, and welde we the lond, for we moun gete it.
31 但是與他同去的人卻說：「我們不能前去攻打那民族，因為他們比我們強盛。」
Forsothe other aspieris, that weren with hym, seiden, We moun not stie to this puple, for it is strongere than we.
32 於是他們在以色列子民中，對所偵探的地方散佈謠言說：「我們偵探所經過的地方，是個吞噬當地居民的地方；我們在那裏所見到的民族，都是高大的人。
And thei deprauyden the lond which thei hadden biholde, anentis the sones of Israel, and seiden, The lond which we cumpassiden deuourith hise dwelleris; the puple which we bihelden is of large stature; there we syen summe wondris ayens kynde,
33 在那裏還見到了巨人，即巨人的後裔，阿納克的子孫；我們看自己好像是蚱蜢；在他們看來，我們也實在如此。」
of the sones of Enach, of the kynde of geauntis, to whiche we weren comparisound, and weren seien as locustis.
