Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.

Bible References

Send thou

Numbers 32:8
That’s what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.
Deuteronomy 1:22
“Then all of you approached me and said, ‘Let’s send men ahead of us, so that they may explore the land for us and bring us back a report about the route we should go up and the cities we will come to.’

Of every

Numbers 1:4
A man from each tribe is to be with you, each one the head of his ancestral house.
Numbers 34:18
Take one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.

A ruler

Numbers 11:16
The Lord answered Moses, “Bring Me 70 men from Israel known to you as elders and officers of the people. Take them to the tent of meeting and have them stand there with you.
Exodus 18:25
So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
Deuteronomy 1:15
“So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and set them over you as leaders: officials for thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and officers for your tribes.

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