Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.
I was forty years old when Moses, the Lord's servant, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought back a report that was honest and from my heart.
Caleb is reminding everyone that he gave an honest, heartfelt report when he was sent as a spy to explore the Promised Land forty-five years earlier.
📚 Historical Context
This is Caleb speaking to Joshua about his faithful service as one of the twelve spies sent to explore Canaan before Israel's conquest. While ten spies brought back a fearful report that discouraged the people, Caleb and Joshua courageously reported that God could give them victory. Because of the people's lack of faith, Israel wandered in the wilderness for forty years until that generation died.
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