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Joshua 14:7 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Joshua 14:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 14 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.”
Joshua 14:7 (KJV)
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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 word back to him as it was in my heart. (JOS 14:7)
Commentary on Joshua 14:7
Caleb's testimony: '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.' Caleb recalls the pivotal spying mission (Numbers 13) forty-five years earlier. The phrase 'as it was in mine heart' indicates his honest report matched his genuine conviction, not merely what Moses wanted to hear. While ten spies saw giants and insurmountable obstacles (Numbers 13:31-33), Caleb and Joshua saw God's faithfulness and attainable promises (Numbers 14:6-9). This integrity under pressure, maintaining fai...
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Cross-References for Joshua 14:7
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“Caleb the son of Jephunneh.”
“who were of those who spied out the land”
“These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.”
“and to Aaron”