³ So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran.

⁸ Your ancestors did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land.

¹⁶ Then they left Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.

²³ And at Kadesh-barnea the Lord sent you out with this command: ‘Go up and take over the land I have given you.’ But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God and refused to put your trust in him or obey him.

Scouts Explore the Land

¹⁹ “Then, just as the Lord our God commanded us, we left Mount Sinai and traveled through the great and terrifying wilderness, as you yourselves remember, and headed toward the hill country of the Amorites. When we arrived at Kadesh-barnea,

²³ “This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one from each of your tribes.