Numbers 13:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So Moses, following the LORD's command, sent them out from the wilderness of Paran. All these men were leaders of the Israelite tribes.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses obeyed God's command to send tribal leaders on a mission from their camp in the wilderness.

📚 Historical Context

This verse describes Moses sending the twelve spies to scout out the Promised Land of Canaan. The Israelites had been wandering in the wilderness for about two years after leaving Egypt, and they were camped at Paran, near the border of the land God had promised them. Each spy was a respected leader from one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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