Numbers 13:3-13

3 Send for thee men, and let them spy the land of the Chananites, which I give to the sons of Israel for a possession; one man for a tribe, thou shalt send them away according to their families, every one of them a prince.

4 And Moses sent them out of the wilderness of Pharan by the word of the Lord; all these the princes of the sons of Israel.

5 And these their names: of the tribe of Ruben, Samuel the son of Zachur.

6 Of the tribe of Symeon, Saphat the son of Suri.

7 Of the tribe of Judah, Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

8 Of the tribe of Issachar, Ilaal the son of Joseph.

9 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Ause the son of Naue.

10 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Phalti the son of Raphu.

11 Of the tribe of Zabulon, Gudiel the son of Sudi.

12 Of the tribe of Joseph of the sons of Manasse, Gaddi the son of Susi.

13 Of the tribe of Dan, Amiel the son of Gamali.

Numbers 13:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 13

In this chapter an order is given by the Lord, to send twelve men into the land of Canaan, to search and spy it, and which was accordingly executed, Nu 13:1-3; and the names of the twelve persons are given, Nu 13:4-16; the instructions they received from Moses, what part of the land they should enter into first, and what observations they should make on it, Nu 13:17-20; which they attended to, and on their return brought some of the fruit of the land with them, Nu 13:21-26; and gave an account of it, that it was a very fruitful land, but the inhabitants mighty, and their cities walled, Nu 13:27-29; which threw the people into confusion, but that they were stilled by Caleb, one of the spies, who encouraged them, Nu 13:30; but all the rest, excepting Joshua, brought an ill report of it, as not to be subdued and conquered by them, Nu 13:31-33.