Numbers 13:11

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 13:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
Numbers 13:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.] (See Gill on “<041304>Numbers 13:4”).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of Joseph - The name of Joseph is elsewhere appropriated to Ephraim, here to Manasseh; possibly to aggravate the sin of the ruler of this tribe, who did so basely degenerate from his noble ancestor. Numbers 13:16”
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