Numbers 13:1-11

1 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

2 Sende men out to serche the londe of Canaan which I geue vnto the childern of Israel: of euery trybe of their fathers a man and let them all be soche as are melars amonge them.

3 And Moses at the commaundement of the Lorde sent forth out of the wildernesse of Pharan: soche men as were all herdes amonge the childern of Israel whose names are these.

4 In the trybe of Ruben Sammua ye sonne of Zacur:

5 In the trybe of Symeon Saphat the sonne of Hori.

6 In the trybe of Iuda Caleph the sonne of Iephune.

7 In the trybe of Isachar Igeal the sonne of Ioseph.

8 In the trybe of Ephraim Hosea the sonne of Nun.

9 In the trybe of Ben Iamin Paltithe sonne of Raphu.

10 In the trybe of Zabulon Gadiel the sonne of Sodi.

11 In the trybe of Ioseph: In the trybe of Manasse Gaddi the sonne of Susi.

Numbers 13:1-11 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.