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Themes in Numbers 13

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Themes in Numbers 13

Numbers 13:1 (show verse)

Later, the LORD told 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 explore the land of Canaan that I'm about to give to the Israelis. Send one man to represent each of his ancestor's tribes, every one of them a distinguished 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 that's just what Moses did, sending them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the LORD's instructions. All of the men were Israeli leaders.

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: From Reuben's tribe, Zaccur's son Shammua;

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 Simeon's tribe, Hori's son Shaphat;

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 Judah's tribe, Jephunneh's son Caleb;

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 Issachar's tribe, Joseph's son Igal;

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 Ephraim's tribe, Nun's son Hoshea;

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 Benjamin's tribe, Raphu's son Palti;

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 Zebulun's tribe, Sodi's son Gaddiel;

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 Joseph's tribe of Manasseh, Susi's son Gaddi;

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 Dan's tribe, Gemalli's son Ammiel;

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 Asher's tribe, Michael's son Sethur;

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 Naphtali's tribe, Vophsi's son Nahbi;

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)

and from Gad's tribe, Machi's son Geuel.

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 sent by Moses to explore the land.

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 renamed Nun's son Hoshea to Joshua. Then he sent them out to explore the land of Canaan. He instructed them, "Go up from here through the Negev, then ascend to 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. Observe whether the people who live there are strong or weak, or whether they're few or numerous.

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)

Look to see whether the land where they live is good or bad, and whether the cities in which they live are merely tents or if they're fortified.

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)

Examine the farmland, whether it's fertile or barren, and see if there are fruit-bearing trees in it or not. Be very courageous, and bring back some samples of the fruit of the land."

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)

As it was, that time of year was the season for the first fruits of the grape harvest. So they went to explore the land from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, and as far as the outskirts of 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 through the Negev and reached Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak lived. (Hebron had been constructed seven years before Zoan in Egypt had been built).

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)

Soon they arrived in the valley of Eshcol, where they cut a single branch of grapes and carried it on a pole between two men, along with 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)

The entire place was called the Eshcol Valley on account of the cluster of grapes that the men of Israel had taken 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)

At the end of 40 days, they all returned from exploring 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

came in to Moses and Aaron, and delivered their report to the entire congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back their report to the entire 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)

"We arrived at the place where you've sent us," they reported, "and it certainly does flow with milk and honey. Furthermore, 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)

except that the people who have settled in the land are strong, and their cities are greatly fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak.

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)

Amalek lives throughout the Negev, while the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country. The Canaanites live by the sea and on the bank 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)

Caleb silenced the people on Moses' behalf and responded, "Let's go up and take control, because we can definitely 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)

"We can't attack those people," the men who were with him said, "because they're too strong compared to 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)

So they put out this false report to the Israelis about the land that they had explored: "The land that we've explored is one that devours its inhabitants. All the people whom we observed were giants.

Numbers 13:33 (show verse)

We also saw the Nephilim, the descendants of Anak. Compared to the Nephilim, as we see things, we're like grasshoppers, and that's their opinion of us!"

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