Numbers 13:30

Numbers 13:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, "Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”

Context of Numbers 13:30

28However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified. We also saw the descendants of Anak there. 29The Amalekites are living in the land of the Negev; the Hethites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.” Then Caleb quieted the people in the presence of Moses and said, “Let’s go up now and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it!” 31But the men who had gone up with him responded, “We can’t attack the people because they are stronger than we are!” 32So they gave a negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted: “The land we passed through to explore is one that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great size.

Numbers 13:30 word by word

וַיַּ֧הַס כָּלֵ֛ב אֶת־הָעָ֖ם אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר עָלֹ֤ה נַעֲלֶה֙ וְיָרַ֣שְׁנוּ אֹתָ֔הּ כִּֽי־יָכ֥וֹל נוּכַ֖ל לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Calebכָּלֵבkâlêb · CalebH3612
• stilledהַסhâsâh · to silenceH2013
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• before Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let us go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• and possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423
• it; for we are well ableיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201

Cross-references for Numbers 13:30

• Numbers 14:6Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes
• Joshua 14:6The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord promised Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — whom should I dread?
• Psalms 60:12With God we will perform valiantly; he will trample our foes.
• Psalms 118:10All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
• Romans 8:31What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
• Philippians 4:13I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.
• Hebrews 11:33who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Commentaries on Numbers 13:30

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 26-33 We may wonder that the people of Israel staid forty days for the return of their spies, when they were ready to enter Canaan, under all the assurances of success they could have from the Divine power, and the miracles that had hitherto attended them. But they distrusted God's power and promise. How much we stand in our own light by our unbelief! At length the messengers returned; but the greater part discouraged the people from going forward…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30Caleb and Joshua (see 14:6, 10, 30) gave a more positive report about the land than the other spies did (compare 14:31–33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331-2. The Lord spake unto Moses, Send thou men, that they may search the land, of Canaan--Compare De 1:22, whence it appears, that while the proposal of delegating confidential men from each tribe to explore the land of Canaan emanated from the people who petitioned for it, the measure received the special sanction of God, who granted their request at once as a trial, and a punishment of their distrust.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 13:30

• Anakim
• Caleb
• Courage
• Faith
• Israel
• Majority and Minority Reports
• Reports

In the dictionaries

• Caleb
• Moses
• Exodus
• Search
• Spies
• Agrapha
• Chronicles, Books of
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genealogy
• Joshua (2)

Commentaries on Numbers 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings