New English Translation
Numbers 13:6
6from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
Numbers 13:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- New International Version (NIV)from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
- English Standard Version (ESV)from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
- New King James Version (NKJV)from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
Context of Numbers 13:6
4Now these were their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur; 5from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori; from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; 7from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph; 8from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;
Read all of Numbers 13Numbers 13:6 word by word
לְמַטֵּ֣ה יְהוּדָ֔ה כָּלֵ֖ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 13:6
- Numbers 13:10from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;
- Numbers 14:6And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.
- Numbers 26:65For the Lord had said of them, “They will surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
- Numbers 27:15Then Moses spoke to the Lord:
- Numbers 34:19These are the names of the men: from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
- Deuteronomy 31:7Then Moses called out to Joshua in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will accompany these people to the land that the Lord promised to give their ancestors, and you will enable them to inherit it.
- Joshua 14:6The men of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the Lord said about you and me to Moses, the man of God, at Kadesh Barnea.
- Joshua 15:13Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord’s instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
- Luke 1:10Now the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering.
- 1 Chronicles 4:15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
Commentaries on Numbers 13:6
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16Moses chose a leader from each tribe to explore the land God promised to the Hebrews. The tribes listed are from chapter 1, but the order is different. Caleb and Joshua later prove to be men of faith (14:30).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
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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
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