"Sendout for yourself menso that they may spyout the landof Canaan,whichI am going to giveto the sonsof Israel;you shall senda manfrom eachof their fathers'tribes,everyonea leaderamong them."
Moseschoseablemenout of allIsraeland madethem headsoverthe people,leadersof thousands,of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens.
"With you, moreover, there shall be a manof eachtribe,eachoneheadof his father'shousehold.
The LORDtherefore saidto Moses,"Gatherfor Me seventymenfrom the eldersof Israel,whomyou knowto be the eldersof the peopleand their officersand bringthem to the tentof meeting,and let them taketheir standtherewith you.
Theseare the namesof the menwhomMosessentto spyout the land;but MosescalledHosheathe sonof Nun,Joshua.
So Mosessentthem from the wildernessof Paranat the commandof the LORD,allof them menwho were headsof the sonsof Israel.
"Thisis whatyour fathersdidwhen I sentthem from Kadesh-barneato seethe land.
"You shall takeoneleaderof every tribeto apportionthe landfor inheritance.
"So I tookthe headsof your tribes,wiseand experiencedmen,and appointedthem headsoveryou, leadersof thousandsand of hundreds,of fiftiesand of tens,and officersfor your tribes.
"When the LORDsentyou from Kadesh-barnea,saying,Goup and possessthe landwhichI have givenyou,' then you rebelledagainstthe commandof the LORDyour God;you neitherbelievedHim norlistenedto His voice.
"Nowthen, takefor yourselves twelvemenfrom the tribesof Israel,onemanfor eachtribe.
