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15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel, son of Machi.

16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to reconnoiter the land. But Hoshea, son of Nun, Moses called Joshua.[a]

17 In sending them to reconnoiter the land of Canaan, Moses said to them, “Go up there in the Negeb, up into the highlands,

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Footnotes

  1. 13:16 Joshua: in Hebrew, “Jehoshua,” which was later modified to “Jeshua,” the Hebrew name for “Jesus.” Hoshea and Joshua are variants of one original name meaning “the Lord saves.” Cf. Mt 1:21.

15 from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki.

16 These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore(A) the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun(B) the name Joshua.)(C)

17 When Moses sent them to explore Canaan,(D) he said, “Go up through the Negev(E) and on into the hill country.(F)

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