Numbers 13:4-14

4 And these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Sham'mu-a the son of Zaccur;

5 from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori;

6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephun'neh;

7 from the tribe of Is'sachar, Igal the son of Joseph;

8 from the tribe of E'phraim, Hoshe'a the son of Nun;

9 from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;

10 from the tribe of Zeb'ulun, Gad'diel the son of Sodi;

11 from the tribe of Joseph (that is from the tribe of Manas'seh), Gaddi the son of Susi;

12 from the tribe of Dan, Am'miel the son of Gemal'li;

13 from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael;

14 from the tribe of Naph'tali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;

Numbers 13:4-14 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.