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- Numbers 13 portrays a pivotal moment in the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land. The chapter revolves around the exploration of Canaan by the twelve spies sent by Moses, their report upon return, and the subsequent reactions from the community.
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Numbers 13. New International Version. Exploring Canaan. 13 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”. 3 So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran.
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Spies Sent into Canaan. 13 And the Lord spoke to Moses,...
- Numbers 14
- And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
- Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
- And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
- And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
- “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”
- So at the LORD’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.
- These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur;
- from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;
The chapter records the sending of the spies by Moses to explore the land of Canaan, a mission that was initiated by the people and approved by God. The spies return with a report of the land's size, strength, and resources, but also with a negative assessment of the people's character and morale. The chapter also records the names of the spies and their leader, Joshua.
1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”. 3 So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran.
