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

28Except, the people living in the land are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw the sons of Anak there! 29Amalek is living in the land of the Negev, the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites are living in the mountains, and the Canaanites are living near the sea and along the bank of the Jordan.” Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “We should definitely go up and capture the land, for we can certainly do it!” 31But the men who had gone up with him said, “We cannot attack these people, because they are stronger than we.” 32They spread among Bnei-Yisrael a bad report about the land they had explored, saying, “The land through which we passed to explore devours its residents. All the people we saw there 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 had explored the land, tore their clothes.
• Joshua 14:6Then the children of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him: “You know the word that Adonai had spoken to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea concerning me and you.
• Psalms 27:1Of David. Adonai is my light and my salvation: whom should I fear? Adonai is the stronghold of my life: whom should I dread?
• Psalms 60:12Should it not be You, O God— who spurned us and no longer goes out with our armies?
• Psalms 118:10All nations surrounded me— in the Name of Adonai I cut them off.
• Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
• Romans 8:31What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Messiah who strengthens me.
• Hebrews 11:33By faith they 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
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• Exodus
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• Exodus, the Book of
• Genealogy
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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