Números 13:1-7

1 (13-2) Y Jehová habló á Moisés, diciendo:

2 (13-3) Envía tú hombres que reconozcan la tierra de Canaán, la cual yo doy á los hijos de Israel: de cada tribu de sus padres enviaréis un varón, cada uno príncipe entre ellos.

3 (13-4) Y Moisés los envío desde el desierto de Parán, conforme á la palabra de Jehová: y todos aquellos varones eran príncipes de los hijos de Israel.

4 (13-5) Los nombres de los cuales son estos: De la tribu de Rubén, Sammua hijo de Zaccur.

5 (13-6) De la tribu de Simeón, Saphat hijo de Huri.

6 (13-7) De la tribu de Judá, Caleb hijo de Jephone.

7 (13-8) De la tribu de Issachâr, Igal hijo de Joseph.

Números 13:1-7 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.