Numbers · Chapter 13 King James Version

Numbers 13:23

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The Scripture

(23) And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

The Israelites' scouts travel ahead and encounter the twelve Midianite tribes, who offer food and hospitality before betraying them to the Israelites. Moses orders the Midianites to be killed, and the Israelites obey. The chapter highlights the danger of unchecked hospitality and the importance of obedience to God's command.

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Related verses (shared words)

Numbers 13:24Jeremiah 24:2