Numbers 13:3

Numbers 13:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So at the Lord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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 children of Israel.

Context of Numbers 13:3

1The Lord now said to Moses, 2“Send out men to explore the land of Canaan, the land I am giving to the Israelites. Send one leader from each of the twelve ancestral tribes.” 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. 4These were the tribes and the names of their leaders: Reuben Shammua son of Zaccur 5Simeon Shaphat son of Hori

Numbers 13:3 word by word

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה מִמִּדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָ֖ן עַל־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כֻּלָּ֣ם אֲנָשִׁ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֥י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הֵֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• by the commandmentפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• them from the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• of Paranפָּארָןpâ'rân · ParanH6290
• all those menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• wereהֵ֫מָּהhêm hêmmâh · they(masc.)H1992
• headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Numbers 13:3

• Numbers 1:19just as the Lord had commanded Moses. So Moses recorded their names in the wilderness of Sinai.
• Numbers 12:16Then they left Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
• Numbers 32:8Your ancestors did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land.
• Deuteronomy 1:19“Then, just as the Lord our God commanded us, we left Mount Sinai and traveled through the great and terrifying wilderness, as you yourselves remember, and headed toward the hill country of the Amorites. When we arrived at Kadesh-barnea,
• Deuteronomy 9:23And at Kadesh-barnea the Lord sent you out with this command: ‘Go up and take over the land I have given you.’ But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God and refused to put your trust in him or obey him.

Commentaries on Numbers 13:3

• 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. 33. those men were heads of the children of Israel--Not the princes who are named (Nu 10:14-16, 18-20, 22-27), but chiefs, leading men though not of the first rank.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 13:3

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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