Joshua 14:7

I was forty years old when Moses the servant of Yahweh sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart.

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WEBBE

I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart.

BSB

I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report.

KJV

Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.

ASV

Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of Jehovah sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart.

BBE

I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to make a search through the land; and the account which I gave him was in keeping with his desire.

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בֶּן־ ben- [was] a son of H1121 אַרְבָּעִים 'ar·ba·'im forty H705 שָׁנָה sha·nah year[s] H8141 אָנֹכִי 'a·no·khi I H595 בִּשְׁלֹחַ bish·lo·ach when sent H7971 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 עֶבֶד־ 'e·ved- [the] servant of H5650 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֹתִי 'o·ti (marks the object) me H853 מִקָּדֵשׁ mi·ka·desh from Kadesh H6947 בַּרְנֵעַ bar·ne·a' Barnea H6947 לְרַגֵּל le·ra·gel to spy out H7270 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 וָאָשֵׁב va·'a·shev and I brought back H7725 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 דָּבָר da·var a word H1697 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 לְבָבִי le·va·vi heart my H3824

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–15

Caleb's request is, "Give me this mountain," or Hebron, because it was formerly in God's promise to him, and he would let Israel knows how much he valued the promise. Those who live by faith value that which is given by God's promise, far above what is given by his providence only. It was now in the Anakims' possession, and Caleb would let Israel know how little he feared the enemy, and that he would encourage them to push on their conquests. Caleb answered to his name, which signifies "all heart." Hebron was settled on Caleb and his heirs, because he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel. Happy are we if we follow him. Singular piety shall be crowned with singular favour.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.