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Numbers 13 Translation Questions
Q? Where did Yahweh tell Moses to send some men?
A. Yahweh told Moses to send some men to examine the land of Canaan, which he had given to the people of Israel. [13:2]
Q? What was the rank of the men who were sent from among the people of Israel?
A. All of the men were leaders from every tribe among the people of Israel. [13:2]
Q? What name did Moses use for Hoshea son of Nun who was chosen?
A. Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by the name of Joshua. [13:16]
Q? What did Moses tell the men to observe about the people who lived in the land?
A. Moses told the men to observe the people who lived there, whether they were strong or weak, few or many. [13:18]
Q? What did Moses tell the men to notice about the cities in the land?
A. Moses told them to see if the cities were like camps or fortified cities. [13:19]
Q? What did Moses tell the leaders to find out about the land and what were they to bring back?
A. Moses told the leaders to see whether the land was good for growing crops, whether there were trees, and to bring back samples of produce. [13:20]
Q? What did the men cut down in the Valley of Eschol?
A. When the men reached the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a cluster of grapes. [13:23]
Q? How many men did it take to bring back the cluster of grapes, and what else did the people bring back?
A. It took two men to carry the grapes on a staff; their group also brought pomegranates and figs. [13:23]
Q? How long did the men spend examining the land?
A. The men returned from examining the land after forty days. [13:25]
Q? To whom did they bring back word besides Moses and Aaron?
A. They also brought back word to all the community of the people of Israel. [13:26]
Q? What did the men report about the people in the land?
A. The men reported that the people who made their homes in the land were strong. [13:28]
Q? What word did the men return about the cities in the land?
A. The men returned word that the cities were fortified and very large. [13:28]
Q? When did Caleb encourage the people to attack the land?
A. Caleb encouraged the people to attack it at once. [13:30]
Q? Why did the other men who had gone with Caleb say they were not able to attack the people?
A. The other men who had gone with Caleb said they were not able to attack the people because they were stronger than they were. [13:31]
Q? How did the men describe how small they felt compared to the giants of the land?
A. The men said that in their own sight they were like grasshoppers in comparison with the giants of the land. [13:33]