Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 1:25
They took some of the fruit of the land in their hands, carried it down to us, and brought us word: “It is a good land that the LORD our God is giving us.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites gathered on the plains of Moab, recounting the moment the twelve spies returned from scouting the hill country and the Valley of Eshcol.
The words — מִ/פְּרִ֣י (mi./pe.Ri) means "some of the fruit of," and וַ/יּוֹרִ֖דוּ (va/i.yo.Ri.du) means "and they brought down," describing the physical act of carrying produce from the territory to the camp.
The thread — This verse anchors the Deuteronomistic recounting of the reconnaissance mission, directly continuing the narrative thread of Deuteronomy 1:22–24 and parallel to the Numbers 13–14 account where tangible evidence precedes communal rebellion.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to weigh the objective evidence of the land’s fertility against the stated refusal to advance, highlighting how concrete provision does not automatically produce faith or obedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us.