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Themes in Numbers 13

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Themes in Numbers 13

Numbers 13:1 (show verse)

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Numbers 13:2 (show verse)

"Send men out to search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers, a man; and let them all be such as are rulers among them."

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Numbers 13:3 (show verse)

And Moses, at the commandment of the LORD, sent forth out of the wilderness of Paran such men as were all heads among the children of Israel, whose names are these:

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Paran » Desert or wilderness of

Numbers 13:4 (show verse)

In 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)

In 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)

In 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)

In 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)

In the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea 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)

In 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)

In 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)

In the tribe of Joseph, in 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)

In 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)

In 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)

In 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)

In 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 which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called the name of Hosea, 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)

And Moses sent them forth to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, "Get you southward and go up into the high 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 see the land, what manner thing it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, either 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 what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what manner of cities they dwell in, whether they dwell in tents or walled towns;

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 what manner of land it is, whether it be fat or lean, and whether there be trees therein or not. And be of a good courage, and bring of the fruits of the land." And it was about the time that grapes are first ripe.

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)

And they went up and searched out the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men go 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)

and they ascended unto the south and came unto Hebron: where Ahiman was, and Sheshai and Talmai; the sons of Anak. 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 unto the river of Eshcol and they cut down there a branch with one cluster of grapes and bare it upon a staff between twain, and also of the pomegranates and of the figs of the place.

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)

The river was called Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down 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)

And they turned back again from searching the land, at forty days' end.

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 went and came to Moses and Aaron and unto all the multitude of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran: even unto Kadesh, and brought them word and also unto 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)

And they told him, saying, "We came unto the land whither thou sendedst us, and surely it is a land that floweth with milk and honey and here is of the fruit of it.

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 be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled and exceeding great, and moreover we saw the children 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 dwell in the south country, and the Hittites, Jebusites and the Amorites dwell in the mountains, and the Canaanites dwell by the sea and along by the coast of 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 stilled the murmur of the people against Moses, saying, "Let us go up and conquer it, for we be able to 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 that went up with him said, "We be not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we."

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 brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched, unto the children of Israel, saying, "The land which we have gone through, to search it out, is a land that eateth up the inhabiters thereof, and the people that we saw in it are men of stature.

Numbers 13:33 (show verse)

And there we saw also giants, the children of Anak which are of the giants. And we seemed in our sight as it were grasshoppers and so we did 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