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Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.

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A List with a Tragic End

While this verse simply names another spy, Nahbi of Naphtali, commentators frame this entire list within a tragic context. The mission was born from the people's lack of faith, and most of the men listed, including Nahbi, would ultimately bring back a faithless report, leading Israel to wander in the wilderness.

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John Gill

John Gill

On Numbers 13:14

17th Century

Pastor

Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi .
] (See Gill on Numbers 13:4).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Numbers 13:1–20

17th Century

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A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the following chapter, concerning Israel's turning back from the borders of Canaan and th…