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es -pı̄ ´: "Espy" in modern English means "to catch sight of," rather than "to explore secretly." the Revised Version (British and American) therefore retains it in Genesis 42:27 , "He espied his money" (Hebrew ראה , rā'āh , "see"), while in Joshua 14:7 "espy out the land" (the King James Version) becomes "spy out the land." the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "watch" for "espy" in Jeremiah 48:19 , and "searched out" for "espied" in Ezekiel 20:6 , with a gain in accuracy of rendering (compare the context).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Espy'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/e/espy.html. 1915.

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