Num 13:26 | NET2full | STEP | They came back to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh . They reported to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land .

‏ Numbers 13:26

The Spies’ Reports

26 They came back ^{▼▼tn The construction literally has “and they went and they entered,” which may be smoothed out as a verbal hendiadys, the one verb modifying the other.} to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. ^{▼▼sn Kadesh is Ain Qadeis, about 50 miles (83 km) south of Beer Sheba. It is called Kadesh Barnea in Num 32:8.} They reported ^{▼▼tn Heb “They brought back word”; the verb is the Hiphil preterite of שׁוּב (shuv).} to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land.