Shelach 13:19 · EXTRA 1 — good or bad; open or fortified
Parashas Shelach · Side page (TT silent)
The Complete Passuk
וּמָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֔הּ הֲטוֹבָ֥ה הִ֖וא אִם־רָעָ֑ה וּמָ֣ה הֶֽעָרִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־הוּא֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּהֵ֔נָּה הַבְּמַֽחֲנִ֖ים אִ֥ם בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃
And what is the land in which they dwell: is it good or bad? And what are the cities: are they in open camps or in fortresses?
Chabad.org — 13:19
Source Citation
Rashi: Targum of במחנים — open, unwalled places.
Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source
Core Text
הַבְּמַחֲנִים — תַּרְגּוּמוֹ כְּרַכִּין פְּתוּחִין מֵאֵין חוֹמָה.
English: “In open camps” — its Targum: towns open and without a wall.
Type of Learning
Open vs fortified as a sign of strength.
What Is Learned
TT silent; the contrast of open and fortified cities is the practical test Moshe handed the scouts.