Numbers 13:10

Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

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Interpretation

A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the following chapter, of the turning back of Israel from the borders of Canaan, and the sentencing them to wander and perish in the wilderness, for their unbelief and murmuring. It appears, De 1:22, that the motion to search out the land came from the people.

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This thought runs through Numbers 13:9-10.

Numbers 13:9 Numbers 13:10

Glossary

Gaddiel Tribe: Fortune (i. e., sent) of God, the representative of the tribe of Zebulum among the twelve spies ( Num. 13:10 ).
Zebulun Person: Dwelling, the sixth and youngest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 30:20 ). Little is known of his personal history. He had three sons (46:14).