King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Forty days later, they returned from reconnoitering the land
Berean Standard Bible:
After forty days the men returned from spying out the land,
American Standard Version:
And they returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And they returned{H7725} from searching{H8446} of the land{H776} after{H7093} forty{H705} days{H3117}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 34:28
- ¶ And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.
Exodus 24:18
- And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
Numbers 14:33
- And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
Numbers 14:34
- After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, [even] forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, [even] forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.
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Commentary for Numbers 13:25
Numbers 13:25 is a verse set within the broader narrative of the Israelites' journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. In this particular verse, we encounter the spies sent by Moses to scout the land of Canaan, which God had promised to the Israelites. The historical context is the wilderness experience of the Israelites following their exodus from slavery in Egypt.
The verse specifically states, "And they returned from searching of the land after forty days." This marks the conclusion of a significant reconnaissance mission, where twelve leaders, one from each of the tribes of Israel, were tasked with assessing the land's fertility, the strength of its cities, and the character of its inhabitants. The forty-day period underscores the thoroughness of their exploration and sets the stage for the pivotal events that follow.
The themes present in this verse include faith and doubt, obedience and disobedience, and the challenge of trusting in God's promises despite apparent obstacles. The spies' return is a moment of transition, where the Israelites must decide whether to trust God's assurance that they can possess the land or to give in to fear based on the spies' report of powerful inhabitants and fortified cities. This verse is a prelude to a critical moment of decision for the Israelite community, which will ultimately lead to their wandering in the wilderness for forty years as a consequence of their lack of faith.
In summary, Numbers 13:25 captures a turning point in the narrative of the Israelites, highlighting the tension between human assessment and divine promise. It emphasizes the importance of faith in God's plan, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible, and it sets up the subsequent narrative where the Israelites' response to the spies' report determines their immediate future.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7725
There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שׁוּב
Transliteration: shûwb
Pronunciation: shoob
Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. - Strong's Number: H8446
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תּוּר
Transliteration: tûwr
Pronunciation: toor
Description: a primitive root; to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring; chap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out). - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H7093
There are 62 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֵץ
Transliteration: qêts
Pronunciation: kates
Description: contracted from קָצַץ; an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after; [phrase] after, (utmost) border, end, (in-) finite, [idiom] process. - Strong's Number: H705
There are 178 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַרְבָּעִים
Transliteration: ʼarbâʻîym
Pronunciation: ar-baw-eem'
Description: multiple of אַרְבַּע; forty; -forty. - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.