"Seewhatthe landis like, and whether the peoplewho livein it are strong[or] weak,whether they are fewormany.
"So I have comedownto deliverthem from the powerof the Egyptians,and to bringthem up from that landto a goodand spaciousland,to a landflowingwith milkand honey,to the placeof the Canaaniteand the Hittiteand the Amoriteand the Perizziteand the Hiviteand the Jebusite.
"I will feedthem in a goodpasture,and their grazinggroundwill be on the mountainheightsof Israel.Therethey will liedownon goodgrazinggroundand feedin richpastureon the mountainsof Israel.
When Mosessentthem to spyout the landof Canaan,he saidto them, "Goup thereinto the Negev;then goup into the hillcountry.
"Howis the landin whichthey live,is it goodorbad?And howare the citiesin whichthey live,are [they] like [open] campsorwith fortifications?
