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Numbers 13:2

"Send men (Hebr. enósh) to explore (investigate – Hebr. tor) the land of Canaan, which I have given to the sons of Israel. [The purpose of the mission was to report on all the good things in the land.] From each of the tribes of the fathers, you shall send one man (literally "one man, one man" – Hebr. ish ehad ish ehad) [Josh. 4:2], and all of them shall be leaders among them."
[The Hebr. word for exploring here (Hebr. tor) has a positive connotation of finding what is good. The English words "tour" and "tourism" come from this word, which retains the same meaning of exploring a country and visiting the best places. There are other Hebr. words for spying and finding weaknesses (Hebr. ragal), but this is not used here, as Moses knew that God had given them the land. The men who were sent out were expected to return with good reports, just as Noah hoped that the dove he sent out would return with good news that the waters had receded, see Gen. 8:11. There are several parallels here. The dove returned with a fresh olive leaf, and the men brought grapes (see verse 24). The Hebrew word for dove (Hebr. dor) is also similar to the word tor. The word tor is used 14 times in the Book of Numbers, and the first time is when God himself designates the next (the best and most suitable) resting place for the Israelites, see Num. 10:33.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שְׁלַח   לְךָ   אֲנָשִׁים   וְיָתֻרוּ   אֶת   אֶרֶץ   כְּנַעַן   אֲשֶׁר   אֲנִי   נֹתֵן   לִבְנֵי   יִשְׂרָאֵל   אִישׁ   אֶחָד   אִישׁ   אֶחָד   לְמַטֵּה   אֲבֹתָיו   תִּשְׁלָחוּ   כֹּל   נָשִׂיא   בָהֶם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἀπόστειλον σεαυτῷ ἄνδρας καὶ κατασκεψάσθωσαν τὴν γῆν τῶν Χαναναίων ἣν ἐγὼ δίδωμι τοῖς υἱοῖς Ισραηλ εἰς κατάσχεσιν ἄνδρα ἕνα κατὰ φυλὴν κατὰ δήμους πατριῶν αὐτῶν ἀποστελεῖς αὐτούς πάντα ἀρχηγὸν ἐξ αὐτῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H7971
H9014
 שְׁלַח (shelach-)
־
to send
link
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H9005
H9031
 לְ (le)
ךָ֣ (kha)
 to
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Rd
Sp2ms
H0582
 אֲנָשִׁ֗ים (anashim)
 human
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9002
H8446
 וְ (ve)
יָתֻ֙רוּ֙ (jaturo)
 and
to spy
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

C
Vqu3mp
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0776
 אֶ֣רֶץ (eretz)
 land
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3667a
 כְּנַ֔עַן (kenaan)
 Canaan
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H0834a
H9014
 אֲשֶׁר (asher-)
־
which
link
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H0589
 אֲנִ֥י (ani)
 I
Pron. Pron.
personal 1p ♂/♀ sing. personal first person masculine och feminine singular

Pp1bs
H5414
 נֹתֵ֖ן (nóten)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9005
H1121a
 לִ (li)
בְנֵ֣י (venei)
 to
son
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H0376
 אִ֣ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0259
 אֶחָד֩ (echad)
 one
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa
H0376
 אִ֨ישׁ (ish)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H0259
 אֶחָ֜ד (echad)
 one
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Acbsa
H9005
H4294
 לְ (le)
מַטֵּ֤ה (mate)
 to
tribe
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H0001
H9023
 אֲבֹתָי (avótaj)
ו֙ (v)
 father
his
Noun Noun
♀ pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncfpc
Sp3ms
H7971
 תִּשְׁלָ֔חוּ (tishelacho)
 to send
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural

Vqi2mp
H3605
 כֹּ֖ל (kól)
 all
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H5387a
 נָשִׂ֥יא (nasi)
 leader
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H9038
H9016
 בָ (va)
הֶֽם (hem)
׃
in
them
verseEnd
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Rd
Sp3mp

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