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And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, <a href="/nlt/joshua/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave an honest report, <a href="/esv/joshua/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. <a href="/bsb/joshua/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report. <a href="/kjv/joshua/14.htm">King James Bible</a> Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/14.htm">New King James Version</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back word to him as it was in my heart. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. <a href="/nasb/joshua/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. <a href="/lsb/joshua/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of Yahweh sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. <a href="/amp/joshua/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land [of Canaan], and I brought a report back to him as it was in my heart. <a href="/csb/joshua/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the LORD’s servant sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land, and I brought back an honest report. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I was 40 years old when Moses the LORD&#8217s servant sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land, and I brought back an honest report. <a href="/asv/joshua/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of Jehovah sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. <a href="/cev/joshua/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I was 40 years old at the time Moses sent me from Kadesh-Barnea into Canaan as a spy. When I came back and told him about the land, everything I said was true. <a href="/erv/joshua/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. <a href="/gwt/joshua/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I was 40 years old when the LORD's servant Moses sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. I reported to him exactly what I thought. <a href="/gnt/joshua/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> I was forty years old when the LORD's servant Moses sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out this land. I brought an honest report back to him. <a href="/isv/joshua/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> I was 40 years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land. I brought back an honest report to him. <a href="/msb/joshua/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report. <a href="/net/joshua/14.htm">NET Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses, the LORD's servant, sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy on the land and I brought back to him an honest report. <a href="/nheb/joshua/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart. <a href="/wbt/joshua/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. <a href="/web/joshua/14.htm">World English Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of Yahweh sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I [was] a son of forty years in Moses, servant of YHWH, sending me from Kadesh-Barnea, to spy out the land, and I bring him back word as with my heart; <a href="/ylt/joshua/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> a son of forty years am I in Moses, servant of Jehovah, sending me from Kadesh-Barnea, to spy the land, and I bring him back word as with my heart; <a href="/slt/joshua/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The son of forty years was I in Moses the servant of Jehovah sending me from Kadesh-Barnea to spy the land; and I will turn back word to him as with my heart.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> I was forty Bears old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me m from Cadesbarne, to view the land, and I brought him word again as to me seemed true. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea, so that I might consider the land. And I reported to him what seemed to me to be true. <a href="/nabre/joshua/14.htm">New American Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to reconnoiter the land; and I brought back to him a frank report. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him an honest report.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Rakim-gia to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> When I was a son of forty years, then when Moshe the Servant of God sent me from Raqem d’Gaya to explore the land and I brought him an answer according to what was in my heart<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him back word as it was in my heart. <a href="/sep/joshua/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For I was forty years old when Moses the servant of God sent me out of Cades Barne to spy out the land; and I returned him an answer according to his mind. <a href="/parallel/joshua/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3685" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/14.htm">Caleb Requests Hebron</a> 6Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me. 7<a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: ’ā·nō·ḵî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I was</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">when Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ- (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: biš·lō·aḥ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6947.htm" title="6947: miq·qā·ḏêš (Prep) -- A place in the desert. ">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/6947.htm" title="6947: bar·nê·a‘ (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the desert. ">Kadesh-barnea</a> <a href="/hebrew/7270.htm" title="7270: lə·rag·gêl (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer; also to lead about.">to spy out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wā·’ā·šêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and I brought back</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">to him</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">an honest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">report.</a> 8Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30</a> Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!” <a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Numbers 14:6-9</a> Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Deuteronomy 1:36</a> except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” <a href="/numbers/14-24.htm">Numbers 14:24</a> But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it. <a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">Numbers 13:6</a> from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; <a href="/numbers/14-38.htm">Numbers 14:38</a> Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-22.htm">Deuteronomy 1:22-23</a> Then all of you approached me and said, “Let us send men ahead of us to search out the land and bring us word of what route to follow and which cities to enter.” / The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe. <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Numbers 13:2</a> “Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.” <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Numbers 14:30</a> Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. <a href="/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12</a> not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ <a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a> For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ... <a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a> Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-6</a> Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. <a href="/hebrews/11-31.htm">Hebrews 11:31</a> By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart.sent me<a href="/numbers/13-6.htm">Numbers 13:6,16-20</a> Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh… I brought<a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26-33</a> And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land… <a href="/numbers/14-6.htm">Numbers 14:6-10</a> And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Account</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Barnea</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-8.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Espy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-22.htm">Explore</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Kadeshbarnea</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Kadesh-Barnea</a> <a href="/joshua/10-41.htm">Ka'desh-Bar'nea</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/9-9.htm">Report</a> <a href="/joshua/7-2.htm">Search</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-24.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/joshua/7-2.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Account</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Barnea</a> <a href="/judges/8-24.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-19.htm">Espy</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Explore</a> <a href="/joshua/14-8.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Kadeshbarnea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Kadesh-Barnea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Ka'desh-Bar'nea</a> <a href="/judges/2-22.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/joshua/14-9.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/22-33.htm">Report</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Search</a> <a href="/joshua/14-11.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/joshua/18-7.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/joshua/14-10.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 14</div>1. <a href="/joshua/14-1.htm">The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot</a> 6. <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This age signifies readiness and capability for the task he was given. In biblical terms, forty often represents a period of testing or preparation, as seen in the forty years of Israel's wandering in the wilderness.when Moses the servant of the LORD Moses is referred to as the servant of the LORD, highlighting his role as a faithful leader chosen by God to guide the Israelites. This title underscores Moses' humility and dedication to God's commands, setting a standard for leadership in Israel. It also connects to other biblical figures who are called servants of the LORD, such as David and the prophets.sent me from Kadesh-barnea Kadesh-barnea was a significant location in the wilderness journey of the Israelites. It served as a base for the exploration of Canaan and was a place of decision and rebellion, as seen in <a href="/numbers/13.htm">Numbers 13-14</a>. The geographical location is in the Negev desert, near the border of the Promised Land, symbolizing a threshold between the wilderness and the fulfillment of God's promises.to spy out the land The mission to spy out the land was a strategic move to assess the land of Canaan, which God had promised to the descendants of Abraham. This task required courage and faith, as the spies were to evaluate the land's inhabitants, cities, and resources. The act of spying out the land is a precursor to the eventual conquest and settlement of Canaan.and I brought back to him an honest report Caleb's report was characterized by honesty and faithfulness. Unlike the majority of the spies, Caleb and Joshua brought back a report that was aligned with God's promises, emphasizing the land's potential and the Israelites' ability to conquer it with God's help. This honesty reflects Caleb's trust in God's word and contrasts with the fear and doubt expressed by the other spies. Caleb's faithfulness is later rewarded, as seen in his inheritance of Hebron.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/c/caleb.htm">Caleb</a> One of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the Promised Land. Known for his faithfulness and trust in God's promises. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The servant of the LORD who led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He appointed the spies to scout the land of Canaan. 3. <a href="/topical/k/kadesh-barnea.htm">Kadesh-barnea</a> A significant location in the wilderness journey of the Israelites. It served as a base for the exploration of Canaan. 4. <a href="/topical/s/spying_out_the_land.htm">Spying out the land</a> The event where twelve spies, including Caleb, were sent to assess the land of Canaan and its inhabitants. 5. <a href="/topical/h/honest_report.htm">Honest report</a> Caleb's truthful and faith-filled account of the land, in contrast to the fearful reports of the other spies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Caleb's example teaches us the importance of remaining faithful to God even when others doubt or fear. His trust in God's promises was unwavering despite the negative reports from the other spies. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_positive_report.htm">The Power of a Positive Report</a> Caleb's honest report demonstrates the impact of speaking truth and faith into challenging situations. Believers are encouraged to focus on God's promises rather than obstacles. <a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a> Caleb's life exemplifies wholehearted devotion to God. This is a call for believers to follow God fully, trusting in His plans and purposes. <a href="/topical/c/courage_to_stand_alone.htm">Courage to Stand Alone</a> Caleb stood firm in his faith even when it meant standing alone. This encourages believers to maintain their convictions, even when they are in the minority. <a href="/topical/g/god's_reward_for_faithfulness.htm">God's Reward for Faithfulness</a> Caleb's faithfulness was rewarded with the promise of inheritance in the Promised Land. This illustrates that God honors and rewards those who are faithful to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 14</a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_3_compare_to_other_water-partings.htm">How does the crossing in Joshua 3 compare with contradictory or differing accounts of water-parting miracles elsewhere in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/does_exodus_32_align_with_aaron's_role.htm">How does the portrayal of Aaron's role in Exodus 32 align with other biblical depictions of him, and does it reveal inconsistencies across different texts?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_paul's_450_years_conflict_ot.htm">Acts 13:19–20: Why does Paul’s recounting of Israel’s history (a 450-year period) seem to conflict with Old Testament timelines? </a> <a href="/q/psalm_20_7_vs._god's_battle_commands.htm">Psalm 20:7 - Does this portrayal of military reliance contradict biblical accounts where God commands battle preparations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Forty years old was I . . . and (10) I am this day fourscore and five years old.--In this speech we have the only direct evidence as to the duration of the wars of Canaan under Joshua. The spies were sent from Kadesh-barnea in the second year of the Exodus, about 38� years before the passage of Jordan (see <a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm" title="And the space in which we came from Kadeshbarnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD swore to them.">Deuteronomy 2:14</a>). Thus Caleb would be 40+38=78 years old when they crossed the Jordan. He was 85 when they began to divide the country. Therefore the conquest itself must have extended over a period of seven years. It is manifest that the record of the capture of Jericho and Ai, with the two campaigns of Joshua against the southern and northern confederacies, does not give all the details of the war.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Forty years old. The Hebrew expression is "the son of forty years." Compare the expressions "son of man," "sons of Belial," "son of the perverse re. bellious woman." As it was in my heart. Literally, according as with my heart, i.e., in agreement with what I saw and felt. The LXX. reads "according to his mind," i.e., that of Moses. Houbigant and Le Clerc approve of this reading, but it seems quite out of keeping with the character of Caleb. He did not endeavour to accommodate his report to the wishes of any man, but gave what he himself believed to be a true and faithful account of what he had seen and heard (see <a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30</a>; <a href="/numbers/14-7.htm">Numbers 14:7-9</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Deuteronomy 1:36</a>). <a href="/commentaries/joshua/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I [was] אָנֹכִ֗י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I forty אַרְבָּעִ֨ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> Forty years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son when Moses מֹשֶׁ֨ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver the servant עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel sent בִּ֠שְׁלֹחַ (biš·lō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out me אֹתִ֛י (’ō·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ (miq·qā·ḏêš) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> Kadesh-barnea בַּרְנֵ֖עַ (bar·nê·a‘) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6947.htm">Strong's 6947: </a> Kadesh-barnea -- a place in the desert to spy out לְרַגֵּ֣ל (lə·rag·gêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7270.htm">Strong's 7270: </a> To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about the land, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land and I brought back וָאָשֵׁ֤ב (wā·’ā·šêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to him אֹתוֹ֙ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case an honest כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that report. דָּבָ֔ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">OT History: Joshua 14:7 I was forty years old when Moses (Josh. 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