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save Caleb the son of Jephunneh: he shall see it; and to him will I give the land that he has trodden on, and to his children, because he has wholly followed Yahweh.
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God's Specific Reward
Commentators note that God's promise to Caleb was remarkably specific. The phrase "the land that he hath trodden upon" is identified as Hebron, the very area he scouted (Numbers 13:22). This exact territory was later given to him and his descendants (Joshua 14), demonstrating that God's rewards for faithfulness are not vague but personal and precise.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Save Caleb. —Caleb is here placed by himself, as the one exception among the people. Joshua, as Moses’ substitute, the ex…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Save Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he shall see it Enter into it, and enjoy it:
and Joshua
Presbyterian
Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to…
