 In the third reading (, "aliyah"), the Israelites had asked Moses to send men ahead to scout the land, and he approved the plan, selecting 12 men, one from each tribe.The scouts came to the wadi Eshcol, retrieved some of the fruit of the land, and reported that it was a good land.But the Israelites flouted God's command and refused to go into the land, instead sulking in their tents about reports of people stronger and taller than they and large cities with sky-high walls.