民數記 13
1 耶和華曉諭摩西說：
And there, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 「你打發人去窺探我所賜給以色列人的迦南地，他們每支派中要打發一個人，都要作首領的。」
“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.”
3 摩西就照耶和華的吩咐從巴蘭的曠野打發他們去；他們都是以色列人的族長。
Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending, from the desert of Paran, leading men, whose names are these:
4 他們的名字：屬呂便支派的有撒刻的兒子沙母亞。
from the tribe of Ruben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;
5 屬西緬支派的有何利的兒子沙法。
from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;
6 屬猶大支派的有耶孚尼的兒子迦勒。
from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
7 屬以薩迦支派的有約色的兒子以迦。
from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;
8 屬以法蓮支派的有嫩的兒子何希阿。
from the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Nun;
9 屬便雅憫支派的有拉孚的兒子帕提。
from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;
10 屬西布倫支派的有梭底的兒子迦疊。
from the tribe of Zebulon, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;
11 約瑟的子孫，屬瑪拿西支派的有穌西的兒子迦底。
from the tribe of Joseph, of the scepter of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;
12 屬但支派的有基瑪利的兒子亞米利。
from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;
13 屬亞設支派的有米迦勒的兒子西帖。
from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;
14 屬拿弗他利支派的有縛西的兒子拿比。
from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;
15 屬迦得支派的有瑪基的兒子臼利。
from the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.
16 這就是摩西所打發、窺探那地之人的名字。摩西就稱嫩的兒子何希阿為約書亞。
These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to examine the land. And he called Hosea, the son of Nun, Joshua.
17 摩西打發他們去窺探迦南地，說：「你們從南地上山地去，
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,
18 看那地如何，其中所住的民是強是弱，是多是少，
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,
19 所住之地是好是歹，所住之處是營盤是堅城。
and the land itself, whether it is good or bad, what kind of cities, walled or without walls,
20 又看那地土是肥美是瘠薄，其中有樹木沒有。你們要放開膽量，把那地的果子帶些來。」（那時正是葡萄初熟的時候。）
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.
21 他們上去窺探那地，從尋的曠野到利合，直到哈馬口。
And when they had ascended, they explored the land from the desert of Sin, all the way to Rehob, as one enters into Hamath.
22 他們從南地上去，到了希伯崙；在那裏有亞衲族人亞希幔、示篩、撻買。（原來希伯崙城被建造比埃及的鎖安城早七年。）
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.
23 他們到了以實各谷，從那裏砍了葡萄樹的一枝，上頭有一掛葡萄，兩個人用槓抬着，又帶了些石榴和無花果來。（
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,
24 因為以色列人從那裏砍來的那掛葡萄，所以那地方叫做以實各谷。）
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.
25 過了四十天，他們窺探那地才回來，
And those exploring the land returned after forty days, having circulated through the entire region.
26 到了巴蘭曠野的加低斯，見摩西、亞倫，並以色列的全會眾，回報摩西、亞倫，並全會眾，又把那地的果子給他們看；
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.
27 又告訴摩西說：「我們到了你所打發我們去的那地，果然是流奶與蜜之地；這就是那地的果子。
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.
28 然而住那地的民強壯，城邑也堅固寬大，並且我們在那裏看見了亞衲族的人。
But it has very strong occupants, and the cities are great and also walled. We saw the race of Anak there.
29 亞瑪力人住在南地；赫人、耶布斯人、亞摩利人住在山地；迦南人住在海邊並約旦河旁。」
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.”
30 迦勒在摩西面前安撫百姓，說：「我們立刻上去得那地吧！我們足能得勝。」
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.”
31 但那些和他同去的人說：「我們不能上去攻擊那民，因為他們比我們強壯。」
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.”
32 探子中有人論到所窺探之地，向以色列人報惡信，說：「我們所窺探、經過之地是吞吃居民之地，我們在那裏所看見的人民都身量高大。
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.
33 我們在那裏看見亞衲族人，就是偉人；他們是偉人的後裔。據我們看，自己就如蚱蜢一樣；據他們看，我們也是如此。」
There, we saw some monsters among the sons of Anak, of the race of giants; by comparison with them, we seemed like locusts.”
