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All of them were leaders of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He sent out twelve men, all tribal leaders of Israel, from their camp in the wilderness of Paran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So at the command of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men <i>were</i> heads of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran according to the command of the LORD, all of them men who <i>were</i> heads of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of Yahweh, all of them men who were heads of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Moses sent spies from the Wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD, all of them men who were heads of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the LORD’s command. All the men were leaders in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the LORD&#8217s command. All the men were leaders in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Jehovah: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So Moses sent twelve tribal leaders from Israel's camp in the Paran Desert <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So at the LORD's command, Moses sent these men from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So at the command of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD. All of them were leaders of the Israelites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Yahweh. All of them were men who were heads of the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses sends them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of YHWH; all of them [are] men, [and] they are heads of the sons of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses sendeth them from the wilderness of Paran by the command of Jehovah; all of them are men, heads of the sons of Israel they are,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will send them from the desert of Paran, at the mouth of Jehovah; all of them chiefs, the heads of the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending from the desert of Pharan, principal men, whose names are these: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 13:4> Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending, from the desert of Paran, leading men, whose names are these:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, at the direction of the LORD. All of them were leaders among the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command of the LORD, all of them leading men among the Israelites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran by the commandment of the LORD; all of those men were chieftains of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe sent them from the wilderness of Paran by the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH; all of the men were Leaders of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of the LORD; all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses sent them out of the wilderness of Pharan by the word of the Lord; all these <i>were</i> the princes of the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/13-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=4022" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/13.htm">The Spies Explore Canaan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“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.” <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">So at</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">the consent</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/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.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent them</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: mim·miḏ·bar (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">from the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6290.htm" title="6290: pā·rān (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Sinai. From pa'ar; ornamental; Paran, a desert of Arabia.">of Paran.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">were leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-22.htm">Deuteronomy 1:22-23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1</a></span><br />Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/9-23.htm">Deuteronomy 9:23</a></span><br />And when the LORD sent you out from Kadesh-barnea, He said, “Go up and possess the land that I have given you.” But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God. You neither believed Him nor obeyed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Joshua 14:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-13.htm">Nehemiah 9:13-14</a></span><br />You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. / You revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Psalm 106:24-25</a></span><br />They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-10</a></span><br />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. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm">Deuteronomy 1:19-21</a></span><br />And just as the LORD our God had commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites, through all the vast and terrifying wilderness you have seen. When we reached Kadesh-barnea, / I said: “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us. / See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Joshua 2:23-24</a></span><br />Then the two men started back, came down from the hill country, and crossed the river. So they came to Joshua son of Nun and reported all that had happened to them. / “The LORD has surely delivered the entire land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Deuteronomy 31:7-8</a></span><br />Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. / The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-6.htm">Joshua 1:6-9</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them. / Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. / This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></span><br />I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">The wilderness of Paran, says Dr.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-19.htm">Numbers 1:19</a></b></br> As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Numbers 12:16</a></b></br> And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Numbers 32:8</a></b></br> Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/10-25.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/10-13.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/12-11.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/13-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Paran</a> <a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/12-16.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/14-41.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/14-41.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/13-24.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Paran</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-1.htm">The names of the men who were sent to search the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-17.htm">Their instructions</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Their acts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Their relation</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So at the command of the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind the mission. The LORD's command signifies His sovereign will and purpose for Israel. It reflects the consistent biblical theme of God directing His people, as seen in other instances such as the calling of Abraham (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1</a>) and the instructions given to Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1.htm">Joshua 1:1-9</a>). This command underscores the importance of obedience to God's directives, a recurring theme throughout Scripture.<p><b>Moses sent them out</b><br>Moses, as the leader and prophet of Israel, acts in obedience to God's command. His role as a mediator between God and the people is highlighted here, similar to his intercessory role in <a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a>. This action also prefigures the sending out of the apostles by Jesus in the New Testament (<a href="/matthew/10-5.htm">Matthew 10:5-6</a>), where leaders are sent to fulfill God's mission.<p><b>from the Wilderness of Paran</b><br>The Wilderness of Paran is a significant geographical location in the journey of the Israelites. It is situated in the Sinai Peninsula, serving as a staging ground for the exploration of Canaan. This wilderness experience is part of the broader narrative of Israel's 40-year journey, reflecting themes of testing and reliance on God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2-5</a>. Archaeological evidence suggests this area was a well-traveled route, supporting the biblical account of Israel's movements.<p><b>All the men were leaders of the Israelites</b><br>The selection of leaders indicates the importance of the mission. These men were not ordinary individuals but recognized leaders, representing the twelve tribes of Israel. This mirrors the structure seen in <a href="/exodus/18-25.htm">Exodus 18:25</a>, where capable men were chosen to lead. The leadership role here is crucial, as it involves responsibility and accountability, paralleling the New Testament concept of church leadership (<a href="/1_timothy/3.htm">1 Timothy 3:1-7</a>). The leaders' failure to trust in God's promise later in the chapter serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of unbelief and disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. He is obedient to God's command in sending the spies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who commands Moses to send out the spies. His authority and guidance are central to the account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_of_paran.htm">The Wilderness of Paran</a></b><br>A desert region where the Israelites camped. It serves as the launching point for the exploration of Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spies.htm">The Spies</a></b><br>Twelve leaders from the tribes of Israel, chosen to scout the land of Canaan. Their mission is pivotal in the unfolding account of Israel's journey to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are on a journey from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. Their faith and obedience are tested throughout this journey.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_command.htm">Obedience to God's Command</a></b><br>Moses' immediate response to God's command demonstrates the importance of obedience. As believers, we are called to trust and act upon God's instructions without hesitation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>The selection of leaders to spy the land underscores the responsibility of leadership. Leaders are called to act with integrity and faith, influencing those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The mission to explore Canaan is rooted in God's promise to give the land to Israel. Believers are encouraged to hold fast to God's promises, even when circumstances seem daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>The involvement of the entire community in the decision to send spies highlights the importance of collective discernment and unity in pursuing God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unbelief.htm">Consequences of Unbelief</a></b><br>The broader account warns of the consequences of unbelief and disobedience. Trusting in God's plan is crucial for experiencing His blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_lions_symbolize_in_the_bible.htm">What defines being devout?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_moses'_ban_affect_his_account's_credibility.htm">Deuteronomy 3:26 indicates Moses was forbidden to enter the land--how does this affect the credibility of his supposed firsthand account?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_numbers_11_17-25_rarely_cited_later.htm">Numbers 11:17-25 discusses God's Spirit resting on the seventy elders; why is there limited mention of this event in subsequent biblical texts if it was so pivotal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_og,_king_of_bashan.htm">Who was Og, King of Bashan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">And Moses, by the commandment of the Lord, sent them, &c.--</span>Better, <span class= "ital">And Moses sent them, from the wilderness of Paran, according to the command </span>(literally, the mouth) <span class= "ital">of the Lord, i.e., </span>as appears from <a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm" title="And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.">Deuteronomy 1:19</a>. from Kadesh-barnea.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/13-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So at</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the command</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them out</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּדְבַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Paran.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּארָ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6290.htm">Strong's 6290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Paran -- a place in Sinai</span><br /><br /><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/13-3.htm">Numbers 13:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/13-3.htm">OT Law: Numbers 13:3 Moses sent them from the wilderness (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/13-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 13:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/13-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 13:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 13:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>