Numbers 13:2
“Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Send thou men,.... Which is rather a permission than a command; so Jarchi interprets it,"send men according to thy mind,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
A ruler - A comparison of the list with that of Num 13:1 :5 following shows that they were not the princes of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 13:1-20
Here we have, I. Orders given to send spies to search out the land of Canaan. It is here said, God directed Moses to…
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