SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:18
y observad la tierra qué tal es; y el pueblo que la habita, si es fuerte o débil, si poco o numeroso;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 13:18
Verse 18. See the land, what it is] What sort of a COUNTRY it is; how situated; its natural advantages or disadvantages. And the people-whether they be strong or weak] Healthy, robust, hardy men; or little, weak, and pusillanimous.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And see the land what it [is], and the people that dwelleth therein , etc.] The situation and condition of the country, and the nature, temper, disposition, and constitution of the inhabitants, by which it might be judged whether it was a desirable thing to possess it, and whether it was practicable to subdue and take it; whether they [be] strong or weak, few or many ; whether able-bodied men fit for war, and of spirit, strength, and courage, or feeble and pusillanimous, weak and timorous; and whether their number was small or great, by which they would be capable of judging whether they were in a state and condition to defend themselves or not, and whether a conquest of them was easy or not; the last of the two things in the preceding clause is first particularly explained and enlarged upon, as is usual in the Hebrew language.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the followin chapter, of the turning back of Israel from the borders of Canaan, an the sentencing them to wander and perish in the wilderness, for their unbelief and murmuring. It appears, De 1:22, that the motion to searc out the land came from the people. They had a better opinion of their own policy than of God's wisdom. Thus we ruin ourselves by believin the reports and representations of sense rather than Divine revelation We walk by sight not by faith. Moses gave the spies this charge, Be of good courage. It was not only a great undertaking they were put upon which required good management and resolution; but a great trust wa reposed in them, which required that they should be faithful. Courag in such circumstances can only spring from strong faith, which Cale and Joshua alone possessed.
Original Hebrew
וראיתם 7200 את 853 הארץ 776 מה 4100 הוא 1931 ואת 853 העם 5971 הישׁב 3427 עליה 5921 החזק 2389 הוא 1931 הרפה 7504 המעט 4592 הוא 1931 אם 518 רב׃ 7227
