Numbers 13:3

Translations

Modern

So at the command of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,

Traditional

And Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

Literal

And Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the mouth of YHWH; all the men were heads of the sons of Israel.

Latin

Fecit Moyses quod Dominus imperaverat, de deserto Pharan mittens principes viros, quorum ista sunt nomina.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

So at the command of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,

Notes

Numbers 13:1–16

Moses chose a leader from each tribe to explore the land God promised to the Hebrews. The tribes listed are from chapter 1, but the order is different. Caleb and Joshua later prove to be men of faith (14:30).

Numbers 13:1–14:45

Twelve spies explored the fertile land of Canaan and found strong enemies defending it. Earlier chapters show Israel's disobedience, hinting at future failures. The Israelites did not have the obedience, courage, or faith to capture the land. So, the Lord made them spend 40 years in the Wilderness of Sinai. That generation did not receive their inheritance in the promised land.

Theme notes and profiles

Caleb Joshua Moses

Related verses

Numbers 12:16
After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 32:8
This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to inspect the land.
Deuteronomy 1:19
And just as the LORD our God had commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites, through all the vast and terrifying wilderness you have seen. When we reached Kadesh-barnea,
Deuteronomy 9:23
And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.
Deuteronomy 1:23
The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

Parallels

Deuteronomy 1:19–25

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Places

Paran: A desert region in the Sinai Peninsula

Glossary

Benjamin, Tribe of Deuteronomy, Book of Moses Numbers, Book of Paran Remnant Wilderness of Zin

Topics

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Persons Selected As Spies Holy Land: Twelve Men Sent to Spy Paran: Desert or Wilderness of

Numbers 13:3

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