It seemed like a good idea to me. So I chose 12 of your men, one from each tribe.
The Lord said to Moses,
That’s what your ancestors did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to take a look at the land.
All of you came to me and said, “Let’s send men ahead of us to gather information about the land for us. Have them report to us about the route we should take and the cities we’ll come to.”
They left and went into the mountains. When they came to the Eshcol Valley, they explored it.