Numbers 13:3

Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD. All of them were men who were heads of the children of Israel.

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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.

In Context

2“Send men, that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel. Of every tribe of their fathers, you shall send a man, every one a prince amongst them.”

4These were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

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Cross References

Numbers 10:12The children of Israel went forward on their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud stayed in the wilderness of Paran.

Numbers 13:26They went and came to Moses, to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, to the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word to them and to all the congregation. They showed them the fruit of the land.

Numbers 34:17“These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Deuteronomy 1:23The thing pleased me well. I took twelve of your men, one man for every tribe.

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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