And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
They turned around and went up into the mountains, came to the valley of Eshcol, and explored the area thoroughly.
The writer is describing how the twelve scouts sent by Moses explored the Promised Land, specifically mentioning their journey to the valley of Eshcol.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the twelve spies Moses sent to scout out the Promised Land of Canaan before the Israelites entered it. The valley of Eshcol was a fertile region near Hebron where the spies found enormous clusters of grapes, demonstrating the land's abundance. This scouting mission would ultimately reveal both the land's richness and the strength of its inhabitants, leading to forty years of wilderness wandering due to the people's fear.
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