Numbers 34:19

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 34:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And these are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And these are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Numbers 34:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 34

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19And these are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Of the representatives now selected through Moses beforehand, who were all princes, i. e. heads of chief families, in their respective tribes (see Numbers 13:2), Caleb alone, of the tribe of Judah, is otherwise known to us (see Numbers 13:4 ff). The order in which the tribes are named is peculiar to this passage. If they be taken in pairs, Judah and Simeon, Benjamin and Dan, Manasseh and Ephraim, Zebulun and Issachar, Asher and Naphtali, the order of the pairs agrees with the order in which the allotments in the Holy land, taken also in couples, followed each other in the map from south to north. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain.…”
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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
“Judah - The order of the tribes is here different from that, Num 1:7, Num 1:26, and in other places, being conformed to the order of their several inheritances, which afterwards fell to them by lots. Which is an evident demonstration of the infinite wisdom of God's providence, and of his peculiar care over his people. Next: Numbers Chapter 35”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“34:19-28 Caleb son of Jephunneh is the only tribal leader who appears elsewhere in Numbers (13:6, 30; 14:6-38). Nearly all of the older generation had already died during the wilderness period (Num 26:63-65), but the two faithful spies were still leading their people.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Caleb: Num 13:30, Num 14:6, Num 14:24, Num 14:30, Num 14:38, Num 26:65 Numbers 34:29”
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