Numbers 13:3-20

³and seide, Sende thou men that schulen biholde the lond of Canaan, which Y schal yyue to the sones of Israel, of ech lynage o man of the princes.

⁴Moises dide that that the Lord comaundide, and sente fro the deseert of Pharan princes, men of whiche these ben the names.

⁵Of the lynage of Ruben, Semmya, the sone of Zectur.

⁶Of the lynage of Symeon, Saphat, the sone of Hury.

⁷Of the lynage of Juda, Caleph, the sone of Jephone.

⁸Of the lynage of Isachar, Igal, the sone of Joseph.

⁹Of the lynage of Effraym, Osee, the sone of Nun.

¹⁰Of the lynage of Beniamyn, Phalti, the sone of Raphu.

¹¹Of the lynage of Zabulon, Gediel, the sone of Sodi.

¹²Of the lynage of Joseph, of the gouernaunce of Manasses, Gaddi, the sone of Susy.

¹³Of the lynage of Dan, Amyel, the sone of Gemalli.

¹⁴Of the lynage of Aser, Sur, the sone of Mychael.

¹⁵Of the lynage of Neptalym, Nabdi, the sone of Napsi.

¹⁶Of the lynage of Gad, Guel, the sone of Machi.

¹⁷These ben the names of men, which Moises sente to biholde the lond of Canaan; and he clepide Osee, the sone of Nun, Josue.

¹⁸Therfor Moises sente hem to biholde the lond of Canaan, and seide to hem, `Stie ye bi the south coost; and whanne ye comen to the hillis,

¹⁹biholde ye the lond, what maner lond it is; and biholde ye the puple which is the dwellere therof, whether it is strong, ethir feble, `whether thei ben fewe in noumbre, ether manye;

²⁰whether that lond is good, ethir yuel; what maner citees ben, wallid, ether without wallis;