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for they have followed the LORD fully.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the LORD fully.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the LORD fully.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed Yahweh fully.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the LORD completely.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did remain loyal to the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did follow the LORD completely.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />except Caleb and Joshua. They remained faithful to the LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun: because they have wholly followed the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Only Caleb (son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite) and Joshua (son of Nun) will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This included everyone, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun; they remained loyal to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />except Jephunneh's son Caleb, the Kenizzite, and Nun's son Joshua. They've wholeheartedly followed the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun?because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the LORD wholeheartedly.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have followed the LORD completely.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> save Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Except Caleb, son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua, son of Nun: for they filled up after Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Except Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, and Josue the son of Nun: these have fulfilled my will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; these have fulfilled my will.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />except the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua, son of Nun, since they have followed the LORD unreservedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have unreservedly followed the LORD.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Except Caleb the son of Jophaniah the Kenezite and Joshua the son of Nun; for they have wholly followed the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But only Kalab son of Yoophna the Qenezite and Yeshua son of Nun have followed wholly after LORD JEHOVAH.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />save Caleb the son of Jephonne, who was set apart, and Joshua the son of Naue, for they closely followed after the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/32-12.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=9912" 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/32.htm">The Tribes East of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: bil·tî (Prep) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">not one except</a> <a href="/hebrew/3612.htm" title="3612: kā·lêḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps a form of keleb, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.">Caleb</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3312.htm" title="3312: yə·p̄un·neh (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Caleb, also an Asherite. From panah; he will be prepared; Jephunneh, the name of two Israelites.">of Jephunneh</a> <a href="/hebrew/7074.htm" title="7074: haq·qə·niz·zî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Kenaz. Patronymic from Qnaz, a Kenizzite or descendant of Kenaz.">the Kenizzite</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">and Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bin- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5126.htm" title="5126: nūn (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Joshua. Or Nown; from nuwn; perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua.">of Nun—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">they did follow</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mil·’ū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">wholeheartedly.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.…<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="/joshua/14-6.htm">Joshua 14:6-14</a></span><br />Then 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. / 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. / Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Deuteronomy 1:36</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-8.htm">Joshua 14:8-9</a></span><br />Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God. / On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-13.htm">Joshua 14:13-14</a></span><br />Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Joshua 15:13-14</a></span><br />According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">Deuteronomy 1:34-38</a></span><br />When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / 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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-12.htm">Joshua 21:12</a></span><br />But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-20.htm">Judges 1:20</a></span><br />Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-15.htm">1 Chronicles 4:15</a></span><br />The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.<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="/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="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Hebrews 4:6-11</a></span><br />Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, / God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” / For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-11</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="/psalms/95-10.htm">Psalm 95:10-11</a></span><br />For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” / So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Deuteronomy 34:9</a></span><br />Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-24.htm">Numbers 14:24,30</a></b></br> But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Numbers 26:65</a></b></br> For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Deuteronomy 1:36</a></b></br> Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Except</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Jephunneh</a> <a href="/numbers/26-65.htm">Jephun'neh</a> <a href="/numbers/27-22.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/14-14.htm">Kenezite</a> <a href="/genesis/15-19.htm">Kenizzite</a> <a href="/joshua/14-14.htm">Ken'izzite</a> <a href="/numbers/27-18.htm">Nun</a> <a href="/numbers/31-18.htm">Save</a> <a href="/numbers/14-24.htm">True.</a> <a href="/numbers/32-11.htm">Wholeheartedly</a> <a href="/numbers/32-11.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/34-19.htm">Caleb</a> <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Except</a> <a href="/numbers/34-19.htm">Jephunneh</a> <a href="/numbers/34-19.htm">Jephun'neh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Kenezite</a> <a href="/joshua/14-6.htm">Kenizzite</a> <a href="/joshua/14-14.htm">Ken'izzite</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Nun</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Save</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Wholeheartedly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">Moses reproves them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-16.htm">They offer him conditions with which he is content</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Moses assigns them the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">They conquer it.</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/32.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/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—</b><br>This phrase highlights the unique faithfulness of Caleb and Joshua among the Israelites. Caleb, identified as the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, indicates his association with the Kenizzites, a clan that was integrated into the tribe of Judah. This integration reflects the inclusivity of God's covenant, extending beyond ethnic Israel. Joshua, the son of Nun, from the tribe of Ephraim, is a central figure in leading Israel into the Promised Land. Both men were among the twelve spies sent to Canaan (Numbers 13), but only they trusted in God's promise despite the daunting circumstances. Their faith set them apart, allowing them to enter the Promised Land when others of their generation perished in the wilderness.<p><b>because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’</b><br>This phrase underscores the complete devotion and obedience of Caleb and Joshua to God. The term "wholeheartedly" implies a total commitment without reservation, a theme echoed throughout Scripture as a requirement for true discipleship (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a>). Their faithfulness serves as a model for believers, illustrating the blessings of obedience and trust in God. This wholehearted following is a type of Christ, who perfectly obeyed the Father (<a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a>). Caleb and Joshua's faithfulness prefigures the ultimate faithfulness of Jesus, who leads His people into the eternal Promised Land. Their example challenges believers to live with unwavering faith and dedication to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/caleb_son_of_jephunneh.htm">Caleb son of Jephunneh</a></b><br>A member of the tribe of Judah, Caleb is noted for his faithfulness and courage. He was one of the twelve spies sent to Canaan and, along with Joshua, gave a positive report, trusting in God's promise.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua_son_of_nun.htm">Joshua son of Nun</a></b><br>From the tribe of Ephraim, Joshua was Moses' assistant and later became the leader of Israel after Moses. He is known for his unwavering faith and leadership in bringing the Israelites into the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_kenizzite.htm">The Kenizzite</a></b><br>This term refers to Caleb's lineage, indicating his descent from the Kenizzites, a group associated with Edom. Despite not being an Israelite by birth, Caleb's faithfulness earned him a place among God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wholeheartedly.htm">Wholeheartedly</a></b><br>This term highlights the complete and undivided devotion Caleb and Joshua had towards God, setting them apart from the rest of the Israelites who doubted.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a></b><br>Caleb and Joshua's example teaches us the importance of following God with complete dedication, trusting His promises even when circumstances seem daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>Their account encourages believers to choose faith over fear, reminding us that God rewards those who trust Him fully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The account underscores God's faithfulness to His promises, assuring us that He honors those who remain steadfast in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_in_god's_plan.htm">Inclusivity in God's Plan</a></b><br>Caleb's inclusion as a Kenizzite shows that God's promises and blessings extend beyond ethnic boundaries to all who are faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership exemplifies how faithfulness can position us to lead and influence others towards God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_work_in_heaven.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_main_theme_of_numbers.htm">What is the main theme of the Book of Numbers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_identity_of_the_kenizzites.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_hebron_given_to_caleb.htm">In Joshua 14:13-15, what evidence supports or challenges the biblical claim that Hebron was specially given to Caleb?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">For they have wholly followed the Lord.--</span>See <a href="/numbers/14-24.htm" title="But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him will I bring into the land into where he went; and his seed shall possess it.">Numbers 14:24</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Kenezite.</span> See on Numbers 13:6. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/32-12.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">not one except</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְתִּ֞י</span> <span class="translit">(bil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Caleb</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּלֵ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(kā·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3612.htm">Strong's 3612: </a> </span><span class="str2">Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jephunneh</span><br /><span class="heb">יְפֻנֶּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·p̄un·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3312.htm">Strong's 3312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jephunneh -- father of Caleb, also an Asherite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Kenizzite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקְּנִזִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qə·niz·zî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7074.htm">Strong's 7074: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kenizzite -- descendant of Kenaz</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּן־</span> <span class="translit">(bin-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nun—</span><br /><span class="heb">נ֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(nūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5126.htm">Strong's 5126: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nun -- father of Joshua</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they did follow</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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">wholeheartedly.’</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְא֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mil·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/32-12.htm">Numbers 32:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/32-12.htm">OT Law: Numbers 32:12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/32-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 32:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/32-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 32:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:13" /></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>