Numeri 13:1-6

1 Und der HERR redet mit Mose und sprach:

2 Sende Männer aus, die das Land Kanaan erkunden, das ich den Kindern Israel geben will, aus jeglichem Stamm ihrer Väter einen vornehmen Mann. {~} {~} {~}

3 Mose, der sandte sie aus der Wüste Pharan nach dem Wort des HERRN, die alle vornehme Männer waren unter den Kindern Israel.

4 Und hießen also: Sammua, der Sohn Sakkurs, des Stammes Ruben;

5 Saphat, der Sohn Horis, des Stammes Simeon;

6 Kaleb, der Sohn Jephunnes, des Stammes Juda;

Numeri 13:1-6 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.