The Meaning of Numbers 13:18 Explained

Numbers 13:18

KJV: And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;

YLT: and have seen the land what it is, and the people which is dwelling on it, whether it is strong or feeble; whether it is few or many;

Darby: and ye shall see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell in it, whether they are strong or weak, few or many;

ASV: and see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they are strong or weak, whether they are few or many;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And see  the land,  what it [is]; and the people  that dwelleth  therein, whether they [be] strong  or weak,  few  or many; 

What does Numbers 13:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 13:1-20 - The Spies Sent To Canaan
By comparing the opening verses with Deuteronomy 1:19-22, it appears that the suggestion about the spies emanated from the people, and that their proposal was graciously acquiesced in by God. But let us remember that it is a profound mistake to spy out or criticize the land or lot into which we are being led. We are almost certain to see the difficulties apart from the grace, and they sometimes appear to be insurmountable.
It is better to await with calm trust the unfoldings of divine providence. The book of the future is in the hands of the Lamb that was slain, Revelation 5:7-8. Take no thought for tomorrow! Go steadily on! God will go before you, and cleave your way! Unbelief sees giants and spells them with "G" faith sees God, and spells giants with "g." "Looking unto the promise of God," Abraham "wavered not," Romans 4:20. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 13

1  The names of the men who were sent to search the land
17  Their instructions
21  Their acts
26  Their relation

What do the individual words in Numbers 13:18 mean?

and see - the land what is [like] and the people who dwell in it whether strong are or weak few are or many
וּרְאִיתֶ֥ם אֶת־ הָאָ֖רֶץ מַה־ הִ֑וא וְאֶת־ הָעָם֙ הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב עָלֶ֔יהָ הֶחָזָ֥ק הוּא֙ הֲרָפֶ֔ה הַמְעַ֥ט ה֖וּא אִם־ רָֽב

וּרְאִיתֶ֥ם  and  see 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאָ֖רֶץ  the  land 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
הִ֑וא  is  [like] 
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
הָעָם֙  the  people 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
הַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב  who  dwell 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
עָלֶ֔יהָ  in  it 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine singular
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
הֶחָזָ֥ק  whether  strong 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: חָזָק  
Sense: strong, stout, mighty.
הֲרָפֶ֔ה  or  weak 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רָפֶה  
Sense: slack.
הַמְעַ֥ט  few 
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: מְעַט  
Sense: littleness, few, a little, fewness.
רָֽב  many 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.

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