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Themes in Numbers 13

Numbers 13:1 (show verse)

Then the Lord spoke to Moses saying,

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Moses commanded to send spies

“Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel; you shall send a man from each of their fathers’ tribes, every one a leader among them.”

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Numbers 13:3 (show verse)

So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the Lord, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Paran » Desert or wilderness of

Numbers 13:4 (show verse)

These then were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
The tribe of Reuben » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Shammua » The representative of the tribe of reuben among the twelve spies sent into canaan
Zaccur » A reubenite

Numbers 13:5 (show verse)

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

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Hori » A simeonite
Shaphat » The representative of the tribe of simeon among the spies sent into canaan
The tribe of Simeon » Persons selected from » To spy out the land

Numbers 13:6 (show verse)

from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;

Caleb » Facts concerning » One of the twelve spies
Caleb » Sent to canaan as a spy
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Jephunneh » Father of caleb
The tribe of Judah » Persons selected from » To spy out the land

Numbers 13:7 (show verse)

from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Igal » One of the spies sent to canaan
The tribe of issachar » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Joseph » Father of igal, the spy

Numbers 13:8 (show verse)

from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
The tribe of Ephraim » Remarkable persons of
The tribe of Ephraim » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Son of nun
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Sent with others to view the promised land

Numbers 13:9 (show verse)

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

tribe of Benjamin » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Palti » A benjamite » Chief » Twelve spies
Raphu » A benjamite

Numbers 13:10 (show verse)

from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Gaddiel » One of the twelve spies
Sodi » A man of the tribe of zebulun
Tribe of zebulun » Persons selected from » To spy out the land

Numbers 13:11 (show verse)

from the tribe of Joseph, from the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Gaddi » One of the twelve spies who explored canaan
The tribe of Manasseh » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Susi » A manassite

Numbers 13:12 (show verse)

from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli;

Ammiel » One of the twelve spies
The tribe of Dan » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Gemalli » Father of ammiel

Numbers 13:13 (show verse)

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

The tribe of Asher » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Michael » An asherite
Sethur » The representative of asher among the twelve spies sent into canaan

Numbers 13:14 (show verse)

from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi;

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Nahbi » A prince of naphtali, and one or the twelve spies
The tribe of Naphtali » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Vophsi » Father of nahbi

Numbers 13:15 (show verse)

from the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
The tribe of Gad » Persons selected from » To spy out the land
Machi » A gadite

Numbers 13:16 (show verse)

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; but Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Persons selected as spies
Jehoshua » A name sometimes given to one of the joshua's

Numbers 13:17 (show verse)

When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he said to them, “Go up there into the Negev; then go up into the hill country.

Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies sent

Numbers 13:18 (show verse)

See what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, whether they are few or many.

Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies sent

Numbers 13:19 (show verse)

How is the land in which they live, is it good or bad? And how are the cities in which they live, are they like open camps or with fortifications?

Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies sent

Numbers 13:20 (show verse)

How is the land, is it fat or lean? Are there trees in it or not? Make an effort then to get some of the fruit of the land.” Now the time was the time of the first ripe grapes.

Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies sent
The vine » Probably produced two crops of fruit in the year

Numbers 13:21 (show verse)

So they went up and spied out the land from the wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob,

at Lebo-hamath.

Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Hamath » A city » A city of upper syria
Rehob » A town in northern palestine » The limit of the investigation made by the twelve spies
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Wilderness of
Zin » Descendant » A desert south of judah

Numbers 13:22 (show verse)

When they had gone up into the Negev, they came to Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai, the descendants of Anak were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

Ahiman » Giant » Hebron
Anakim, the » Descent of
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Descendants of the anakim live at
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » When built
Sheshai » A son of anak
Talmai » A son of anak
Zoan » Built seven years after hebron in the land of canaan

Numbers 13:23 (show verse)

Then they came to the valley of

Eshcol and from there cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes; and they carried it on a pole between two men, with some of the pomegranates and the figs.

Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Eshcol
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Eshcol » A valley or brook near hebron
Fig » Common to palestine
Fig tree » Abounded in » Canaan
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Pomegranates
natural Fruit » Varieties of » Figs
Pomegranate » Brought by the spies to show the fruitfulness of the land of canaan
Pomegranate-trees » Canaan abounded with
The vine » Places celebrated for » Eshcol

Numbers 13:24 (show verse)

That place was called the valley of Eshcol, because of the cluster which the sons of Israel cut down from there.

Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Eshcol
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Eshcol » A valley or brook near hebron
Grape » Cultivated in vineyards » By the canaanites
The vine » Places celebrated for » Eshcol

Numbers 13:25 (show verse)

When they returned from spying out the land, at the end of forty days,

Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Days » Forty days » Spies in the land of canaan
Forty » Days » Of fasting » By spies in the land of promise
Forty days » Spies in the land of canaan
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Spies in the land of canaan

Numbers 13:26 (show verse)

they proceeded to come to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh; and they brought back word to them and to all the congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.

Caleb » Brings favorable report
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Israel » Report
Kadesh » Israel encamps at
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Paran » Desert or wilderness of
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies

Numbers 13:27 (show verse)

Thus they told him, and said, “We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

Caleb » Brings favorable report
Canaan » Land of » Fruitfulness of
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Fruitful land
the Canaanites » Country of, fertile
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Holy land » Extremely fruitful
Israel » Report
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Milk » Figuratite
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies

Numbers 13:28 (show verse)

Nevertheless, the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; and moreover, we saw the descendants of Anak there.

Anakim » A race of giants
Caleb » Brings favorable report
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
the Canaanites » Had many strong cities
the Canaanites » Described as » Great and mighty
Cities » General references to
Cowardice » Instances of » The ten spies
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Giants » Anakim
Israel » Report
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies
Trouble » Instances of » When the spies brought their adverse report
Walls » Mentioned in scripture » Of cities

Numbers 13:29 (show verse)

Amalek is living in the land of the Negev and the Hittites and the Jebusites and the Amorites are living in the hill country, and the Canaanites are living by the sea and by the side of the Jordan.”

Amalekites » A people inhabiting the country south of idumea and east of the red sea
Amalekites, the » Country of » In the south of canaan
Amorites » Territory of
the Amorites » Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south
Anakim » A race of giants
Caleb » Brings favorable report
Canaan » Land of » Spies sent into, by moses
Canaanites » Territory of
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Hittites » Dwelling place of
Israel » Report
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies
Trouble » Instances of » When the spies brought their adverse report

Numbers 13:30 (show verse)

Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We should by all means go up and take possession of it, for we will surely overcome it.”

Anakim » A race of giants
Caleb » Facts concerning » Courageous
Caleb » Brings favorable report
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Joshua and caleb, in advising that israel go at once and possess the land
Decision » Exemplified » Caleb
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Faith » Instances of » Caleb, in advising to take the land of promise
Faith » Exemplified » Caleb
Heroic faith » Promised land » Joshua
Heroic faith » Promised land » Caleb
Israel » Report
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies

Numbers 13:31 (show verse)

But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are too strong for us.”

Anakim » A race of giants
Cowardice » Instances of » The ten spies
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Heroic faith » Promised land » Joshua
Heroic faith » Promised land » Caleb
Israel » Report
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Murmuring » Guilt of encouraging others in
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies
Trouble » Instances of » When the spies brought their adverse report

Numbers 13:32 (show verse)

So they gave out to the sons of Israel a bad report of the land which they had spied out, saying, “The land through which we have gone, in spying it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants; and all the people whom we saw in it are men of great size.

Numbers 13:33 (show verse)

There also we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we became like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.”

Agriculture » Foes of » Grasshoppers
Anakim » A race of giants
Anakim, the » Israel terrified by
Anakim, the » Were called » The sons of anak
Cowardice » Cowardice, examples of » The ten spies
Cowardice » Instances of » The ten spies
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Spies bring back evil report
Heroic faith » Promised land » Joshua
Heroic faith » Promised land » Caleb
Israel » Report
Majority and minority reports » Of the spies
Murmuring » Guilt of encouraging others in
Reports » Majority and minority » Of spies
Trouble » Instances of » When the spies brought their adverse report