Numeri 13:1-10

1 Und Jehova redete zu Mose und sprach:

2 Sende dir Männer aus, daß sie das Land Kanaan auskundschaften, welches ich den Kindern Israel gebe; je einen Mann für den Stamm seiner Väter sollt ihr aussenden, jeder ein Fürst unter ihnen.

3 Und Mose sandte sie aus der Wüste Paran nach dem Befehl Jehovas, allesamt Männer, welche Häupter der Kinder Israel waren.

4 Und dies sind ihre Namen: für den Stamm Ruben, Schammua, der Sohn Sakkurs;

5 für den Stamm Simeon, Schaphat, der Sohn Choris;

6 für den Stamm Juda, Kaleb, der Sohn Jephunnes;

7 für den Stamm Issaschar, Jigal, der Sohn Josephs;

8 für den Stamm Ephraim, Hosea, der Sohn Nuns;

9 für den Stamm Benjamin, Palti, der Sohn Raphus;

10 für den Stamm Sebulon, Gaddiel, der Sohn Sodis;

Numeri 13:1-10 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.