Num 13:1-16 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 13:1-14:38: 13:1–14:45 Twelve spies investigated the rich land of Canaan and found it defended by formidable foes. Israel’s disobedience in earlier chapters foreshadows more of the same. The Israelites lacked the obedience, courage, and faith to take the land, so the Lord destined them to spend forty years in the Sinai wilderness; that generation failed to receive their inheritance in the Promised Land. Summary for Num 13:1-16: 13:1-16 Moses selected a leader from each tribe to explore the territory that God had promised to give the Hebrews. The tribes listed are those of ch 1 , though the order is different. Caleb and Joshua are later shown to be men of faith (14:30 ).

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‏ Numbers 13:1-16

Summary for Num 13:1-14:38: 13:1–14:45 ^a Twelve spies investigated the rich land of Canaan and found it defended by formidable foes. Israel’s disobedience in earlier chapters foreshadows more of the same. The Israelites lacked the obedience, courage, and faith to take the land, so the Lord destined them to spend forty years in the Sinai wilderness; that generation failed to receive their inheritance in the Promised Land.
Summary for Num 13:1-16: 13:1-16 ^b Moses selected a leader from each tribe to explore the territory that God had promised to give the Hebrews. The tribes listed are those of ch 1 ^c, though the order is different. Caleb and Joshua are later shown to be men of faith (14:30 ^d).