Numbers 14:25

"But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him I will bring into the land into which he went. His offspring shall possess it."

Key Reflection

Caleb's unwavering faith is contrasted with the disbelief of the other Israelites, highlighting God’s preference for those who adhere faithfully to his will. Through Caleb, God promises both entrance into the Promised Land and a lasting legacy through his descendants.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Render: And now the Amalekites and the Canaanites are dwelling (or abiding) in the valley: wherefore turn you, etc. (that so ye be not smitten before them). The Amalekites were the nomad bands that roved through the open pastures of the plainNumbers 14:45: the Canaanites, a term here taken in its wider sense, were the Amorites of the neighboring cities (compareNumbers 14:45withDeuteronomy 1:44), who probably lived in league with the Amalekites. Tomorrow -Not necessarily the next day, but an idiom for “hereafter,” “henceforward” (compare the marginal reading inExodus 13:14;Joshua 4:6).

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