Numbers 13:8

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

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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 13:7-8.

Numbers 13:7 Numbers 13:8

Glossary

Nun Person: Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him ( Ex. 33:11 ).