And Moses, by the commandment of the Lord, sent them, etc.— Better, And Moses sent them, from the wilderness of Paran, accordi…

And Moses, by the commandment of the Lord
By his power, permission, and leave, as Jarchi, that there might be no del…

A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the following chapter, concerning Israel's turning back from the borders of Canaan and th…