Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to get knowledge about the land. And Moses gave to Hoshea, the son of Nun, the name of Joshua.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

In Context

15Of the tribe of Gad, Gevel, the son of Machi.

17So Moses sent them to have a look at the land of Canaan, and said to them, Go up into the South and into the hill-country;

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Cross References

Numbers 13:2Send men to get knowledge about the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from every tribe of their fathers you are to send a man, every one a chief among them.

Numbers 14:6And Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, two of those who had been to see the land, giving signs of grief,

Numbers 27:18And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him;

1 Chronicles 7:27Nun his son, Joshua his son.

Matthew 1:21And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.

Romans 9:25As he says in Hosea, They will be named my people who were not my people, and she will be loved who was not loved.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 13:2-21

Missions of the Twelve Spies. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 3 And Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. 4 And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat… Read the whole commentary →

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