Numbers 13:10-20

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.

14 Of the tribe of Aser, Sathur the son of Michael.

15 Of the tribe of Nephthali, Nabi the son of Sabi.

16 Of the tribe of Gad, Gudiel the son of Macchi.

17 These the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses called Ause the son of Naue, Joshua.

18 And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Chanaan, and said to them, Go up by this wilderness; and ye shall go up to the mountain,

19 and ye shall see the land, what it is, and the people that dwells on it, whether it is strong or weak, or they are few or many.

20 And what the land is on which they dwell, it is good or bad; and what the cities are wherein these dwell, whether they dwell in walled or unwalled.

Numbers 13:10-20 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.