Numbers 13:11

Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

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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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Glossary

Gaddi Tribe: Fortunate, the representative of the tribe of Manasseh among the twelve “spies” sent by Moses to spy the land ( Num. 13:11 ).
Susi Person: The father of Gaddi, who was one of the twelve spies ( Num. 13:11 ).