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Themes in Numbers 13

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Themes in Numbers 13

Numbers 13:1 (show verse)

And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

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 for yourself men, and let them explore the land of Canaan, which I [am about] to give to the {Israelites}; {from each tribe of his father send one man}, everyone a leader among them."

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)

So Moses sent them from the desert of Paran on the command of Yahweh; all of the men [were] {leaders} of the {Israelites}.

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)

And these [are] their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 son of Maki.

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 explore the land. And Moses called 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)

Moses sent them to explore the land of Canaan, and he said to them, "Go up [like] this to the Negev, and 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)

and you will see what the land is [like] and if the people who inhabit it [are] strong or weak, or 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)

and whether the land that they [are] inhabiting [is] good or bad, and whether the cities they [are] inhabiting are camps 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

and whether the land [is] fertile or lean, and whether there are trees on it or not. You will show yourself courageous, and you will take some of the fruit of the land." It [was] the time of 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 explored the land from the desert of Zin until 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)

They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai the descendants of the Anakites [were]. (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)

And they came up to the valley of Eshcol, and they cut off a vine branch and one cluster of grapes from there; they carried it on pole between two [men], [with] 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 he called the valley of Eshcol on account of the cluster of grapes that the {Israelites} cut off 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)

They returned from exploring 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)

And they came to Moses and Aaron and to the entire community of the {Israelites} in the desert of Paran at Kadesh; they brought back word to them and [to] all the 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)

And they told him, "We came to the land that you sent us, and it [is] flowing of milk and honey; 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)

Yet the people who are inhabiting [it are] strong and the cities [are] fortified and very large; moreover, we saw the descendants of the Anakites 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 the Amorites [are] living in the hill country; and the Canaanites [are] living at the sea and on the banks 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)

And Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "Surely, let us go up and let us take possession of it because surely we will be able to prevail over 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)

And the men who went up with him said, "We are not able to go up to the people because they [are] stronger than 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)

And they presented the report of the land that they explored to the {Israelites}, saying, "The land that we went through to explore [is] a land that eats its inhabitants, and all the people whom we saw in its midst [are] {men of great size}.

Numbers 13:33 (show verse)

There we saw the Nephilim (the descendants of Anak [came] from the Nephilim), and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their eyes."

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