Numbers 13:26

"They returned from spying out the land at the end of forty days."

Key Reflection

This verse marks the conclusion of the Israelites' scouting mission, where they spent forty days surveying the Promised Land. The number forty often symbolizes a testing or trial period in biblical narratives, highlighting the challenge and uncertainty faced by the spies as they assessed the land's inhabitants and terrain.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Kadesh is usually identified with Ain-el-Weibeh, which lies in the Arabah, about 10 miles north of the place in which Mount Hor abuts on that valley, (or with Ain-Gadis in Jebel Magrah).

More from Numbers 13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion