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Deuteronomy 1:23

And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:
Deuteronomy 1:23 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And the thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

    ASV

  • And what you said seemed good to me, and I took twelve men from among you, one from every tribe;

    BBE

  • And the matter was good in mine eyes; and I took twelve men of you, one man for a tribe.

    DBY

  • The thing pleased me well; and I took twelve men of you, one man for every tribe:

    WEB

  • and the thing is good in mine eyes, and I take of you twelve men, one man for a tribe.

    YLT

  • And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

    ENG

  • And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

    WBT

  • The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

    BSB

In context

21Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

22And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.

23And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

24And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.

25And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.

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