Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- BSB from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
- NKJV from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
- NASB from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh;
- NLT Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh
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Quick answer
Caleb of Judah is listed, a man who will prove faithful. His name anticipates the faithful minority report.
Overview
Caleb, the spy from Judah, is named among the twelve. He and Joshua alone will trust God's promise against the majority's fear. His inclusion here foreshadows the contrast between faith and unbelief that defines the chapter, and Judah's prominence anticipates the tribe of the Messiah.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 14:6And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
- Num 34:19And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- Num 14:30Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
- Num 13:30And 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.
- Josh 14:6–15Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea.
- Num 26:65For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
- Num 14:24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
- 1 Chr 4:15And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
- Josh 15:13–19And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the LORD to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.
- Deut 31:7–17And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
- Num 27:15–23And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,
- Luke 1:10–15And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
- Judg 1:12–15And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjathsepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
- Num 14:38But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
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