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Numbers 13:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

From the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse identifies one of the twelve men chosen to scout out the Promised Land - Oshea (later called Joshua) from the tribe of Ephraim.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt and were preparing to scout the Promised Land as part of God's plan to lead them into Canaan. Moses was instructed by God to select one leader from each of the twelve tribes to serve as spies and gather information about the land. Oshea, son of Nun from the tribe of Ephraim, was chosen for this mission and is later known as Joshua, who would become a key figure in Israel's history.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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