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Numbers 13:1-33

Contents: Spies sent into Kadesh-barnea, and their report.

Characters: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua.

Conclusion: Faith looks at difficulties through God but unbelief looks through difficulties at God. All things are possible, if but promised, to him who believes.

Key Word: Searching, Numbers 13:25.

Strong Verses: Numbers 13:27; Numbers 13:30.

Striking Facts: Many Christians are forever getting frightened at these tremendous giants in the land who make them feel like grasshoppers. Giants cannot stand in the way of Christ's work if His people will be valiant in His strength.

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See also Numbers 13:1-33 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XIII Twelve men, _one out of every tribe, are sent to examine the_ _nature and state of the land of Canaan_, 1-3. _Their names_, 4-16. _Moses gives them particular directions_, 17-20. _Th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THE LORD SPAKE - The mission of the spies was first suggested by the Israelites themselves. See Deuteronomy 1:22....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    4. AT KADESH-BARNEA AND ISRAEL'S UNBELIEF CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The command to search out the land (Numbers 13:1)_ 2. The names of the spies (Numbers 13:4) 3. Directions given (Numbers 13:17) 4.

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ESPIAL OF CANAAN. This narrative is marked by numerous discrepancies, due to its being a fusion of two accounts drawn from JE and P. In the one (JE) the spies start probably from Kadesh (Numbers 1...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SPAKE. See note on Numbers 1:1....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. THE PROMISED LAND REVIEWED AND REJECTED (NUMBERS 13; NUMBERS 14) A. SELECTION OF THE SPIES, vv. 1-16 TEXT Numbers 13:1. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2. Send thou men, that they may sear...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_ The Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Send thou men - (cf. Deuteronomy 1:22), whence it appears, that while the proposal of delegating confidential men from each...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SENDING OF THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT 8. Oshea] RV 'Hoshea,' meaning 'help' or 'salvation.' Joshua, or Jehoshua (Numbers 13:16), means 'Jehovah is my help': see on Exodus 17:9....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 13 MOSES SENDS 12 MEN INTO THE COUNTRY CALLED CANAAN – NUMBERS 13:1-24 V1 The *LORD said to Moses, v2

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XIII. (1) AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES... — There is no inconsistency between this statement and that which is contained in Deuteronomy 1:22, where the sending of the spies is represented as having o...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּ אמֹֽר

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SPIES AND THEIR REPORT Numbers 13:1; Numbers 14:1 Two narratives at least appear to be united in the thirteenth and fourteenth Chapter s. From Numbers 13:17;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SPIES SENT TO CANAAN Numbers 12:16; Numbers 13:1 By comparing the opening verses with Deuteronomy 1:19, it appears that the suggestion about the spies emanated from the people, and that their pro...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here we have another story of failure. It is closely associated with the movement of the people toward the promised land. The hour had come in which they should go forward. In this account in Numbers...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES,.... When in the wilderness of Paran, either at Rithmah or Kadesh; this was on the twenty ninth day of the month Sivan, on which day, the Jews say o, the spies were sent...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The Israelites being now come to the borders of Canaan, Moses commanded them, in the name of God, to _go up and possess it_, reminding them of his promise to give them the possession of it, and exhort...

  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SENDING OF THE SPIES...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 13:1 LORD H3068 spoke H1696 (H8762) Moses H4872 saying H559 (H8800)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Numbers 13:1. _And the Lord spake unto Moses_, &c. It appears from Deuteronomy 1:22, that the sending of the spies to search out the land was suggested by the people an...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Speak unto Moses — In answer to the peoples petition about it, as is evident from Deuteronomy 1:22. And it is probable, the people desired it out of diffidence of God's promise....

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