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Themes in Numbers 13

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Themes in Numbers 13

Numbers 13:1 (show verse)

The Lord spoke to Moses:

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

Numbers 13:2 (show verse)

“Send men to scout out the land of Canaan I am giving to the Israelites. Send one man who is a leader among them from each of their ancestral tribes.”

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

Numbers 13:3 (show verse)

Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the Lord’s command. All the men were leaders in 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 were their names:

Shammua son of Zaccur from the tribe of Reuben;

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)

Shaphat son of Hori from the tribe of Simeon;

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)

Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

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)

Igal son of Joseph from the tribe of Issachar;

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)

Hoshea son of Nun from the tribe of Ephraim;

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)

Palti son of Raphu from the tribe of Benjamin;

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)

Gaddiel son of Sodi from the tribe of Zebulun;

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)

Gaddi son of Susi from the tribe of Manasseh (from the tribe of Joseph);

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)

Ammiel son of Gemalli from the tribe of Dan;

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)

Sethur son of Michael from the tribe of Asher;

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)

Nahbi son of Vophsi from the tribe of Naphtali;

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)

Geuel son of Machi from the tribe of Gad.

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 were the names of the men Moses sent to scout out the land, and Moses renamed Hoshea 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 scout out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up this way to 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 there are strong or weak, 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)

Is the land they live in good or bad? Are the cities they live in encampments or 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)

Is the land fertile or unproductive? Are there trees in it or not? Be courageous. Bring back some fruit from the land.” It was the season for 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 scouted out the land from the Wilderness of Zin as far as Rehob near the entrance to 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)

They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were living. 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)

When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which was carried on a pole by two men. They also took some pomegranates and 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 of grapes the Israelites cut 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)

At the end of 40 days they returned from scouting out the land.

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

The men went back to Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for them and the whole community, and they 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)

They reported to Moses: “We went into the land where you sent us. Indeed it is flowing with milk and honey, and here is some of 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)

However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also 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)

The Amalekites are living in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along 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 in the presence of Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer 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 responded, “We can’t go up against the people because they are stronger than we are!”

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 a negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted: “The land we passed through to explore is one that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great size.

Numbers 13:33 (show verse)

We even saw the Nephilim

there—the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim! To ourselves we seemed like grasshoppers, and we must have seemed the same to them.”

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