1 And the LORD H3068 spake H1696 unto Moses, H4872 saying, H559
2 Send H7971 thou men, H582 that they may search H8446 the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 which I give H5414 unto the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 of every H376 tribe H4294 of their fathers H1 shall ye send H7971 a man, H259 every one a ruler H5387 among them.
3 And Moses H4872 by the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 sent H7971 them from the wilderness H4057 of Paran: H6290 all those men H582 were H1992 heads H7218 of the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
4 And these were their names: H8034 of the tribe H4294 of Reuben, H7205 Shammua H8051 the son H1121 of Zaccur. H2139
5 Of the tribe H4294 of Simeon, H8095 Shaphat H8202 the son H1121 of Hori. H2753
6 Of the tribe H4294 of Judah, H3063 Caleb H3612 the son H1121 of Jephunneh. H3312
7 Of the tribe H4294 of Issachar, H3485 Igal H3008 the son H1121 of Joseph. H3130
8 Of the tribe H4294 of Ephraim, H669 Oshea H1954 the son H1121 of Nun. H5126
9 Of the tribe H4294 of Benjamin, H1144 Palti H6406 the son H1121 of Raphu. H7505
10 Of the tribe H4294 of Zebulun, H2074 Gaddiel H1427 the son H1121 of Sodi. H5476
11 Of the tribe H4294 of Joseph, H3130 namely, of the tribe H4294 of Manasseh, H4519 Gaddi H1426 the son H1121 of Susi. H5485
12 Of the tribe H4294 of Dan, H1835 Ammiel H5988 the son H1121 of Gemalli. H1582
13 Of the tribe H4294 of Asher, H836 Sethur H5639 the son H1121 of Michael. H4317
14 Of the tribe H4294 of Naphtali, H5321 Nahbi H5147 the son H1121 of Vophsi. H2058
15 Of the tribe H4294 of Gad, H1410 Geuel H1345 the son H1121 of Machi. H4352
16 These are the names H8034 of the men H582 which Moses H4872 sent H7971 to spy out H8446 the land. H776 And Moses H4872 called H7121 Oshea H1954 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 Jehoshua. H3091
17 And Moses H4872 sent H7971 them to spy out H8446 the land H776 of Canaan, H3667 and said H559 unto them, Get you up H5927 this way southward, H5045 and go up H5927 into the mountain: H2022
18 And see H7200 the land, H776 what it is; and the people H5971 that dwelleth H3427 therein, whether they be strong H2389 or weak, H7504 few H4592 or many; H7227
19 And what the land H776 is that they dwell in, H3427 whether it be good H2896 or bad; H7451 and what cities H5892 they be that they dwell H3427 in, H2007 whether in tents, H4264 or in strong holds; H4013
20 And what the land H776 is, whether it be fat H8082 or lean, H7330 whether there be H3426 wood H6086 therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, H2388 and bring H3947 of the fruit H6529 of the land. H776 Now the time H3117 was the time H3117 of the firstripe H1061 grapes. H6025
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Commentary on Numbers 13 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 13
It is a memorable and very melancholy story which is related in this and the following chapter, of the turning back of Israel from the borders of Canaan, when they were just ready to set foot in it, and the sentencing of them to wander and perish in the wilderness for their unbelief and murmuring. It is referred to Ps. 95:7, etc., and improved for warning to Christians, Heb. 3:7, etc. In this chapter we have,
Num 13:1-20
Here we have,
Num 13:21-25
We have here a short account of the survey which the spies made of the promised land.
Num 13:26-33
It is a wonder how the people of Israel had patience to stay forty days for the return of their spies, when they were just ready to enter Canaan, under all the assurances of success they could have from the divine power, and a constant series of miracles that had hitherto attended them; but they distrusted God's power and promise, and were willing to be held in suspense by their own counsels, rather than be brought to a certainty by God's covenant. How much do we stand in our own light by our unbelief! Well, at length the messengers return, but they agree not in their report.