figs (Numbers 13:23). For forty days they traversed the land safely, scouting it out without opposition or apparent danger. TWO REPORTS At the end of that time the tribal representatives brought their conclusions to Moses and the people. Like many committees, they couldn’t reach a consensus and so returned with a majority and a minority report. The facts were not at issue between the two sides. Everyone agreed, on the one hand, that the land was fertile and prosperous and, on the other, that its