Numbers 13:8

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 13:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.
Numbers 13:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.

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 Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.] (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
“Oshea - Called also Joshua, Num 13:16. Numbers 13:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Oshea: Num 13:16, Jehoshua, Num 11:28, Num 27:18-22; Exo 17:9-13, Exo 24:13, Exo 32:17; Deu 31:7, Deu 31:8, Deu 31:14, Deu 31:23, Deu 34:9; Jos 1:1-9, Jos 1:16, 24:1-33, Joshua Numbers 13:16”
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