Joshua 14:7

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

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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Kadesh-barnea was Israel’s wilderness staging point south of Canaan, from which Moses sent Caleb to spy out the land; Canaan was the promised land west of the Jordan. Gilgal, near the Jordan crossing, was Israel’s later camp in Canaan, while Hebron was the hill-country inheritance Caleb sought.

Places in this passage

Joshua 14:7 mentions Canaan, Gilgal, Hebron, Jordan and Kadesh-barnea.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher