Deuteronomy 1:36
Good News Translation
Only Caleb son of Jephunneh will enter it. He has remained faithful to me, and I will give him and his descendants the land that he has explored.'

New Revised Standard Version
except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He shall see it, and to him and to his descendants I will give the land on which he set foot, because of his complete fidelity to the LORD.”

Contemporary English Version
Caleb son of Jephunneh is the only one of your generation that I will allow to go in. He obeyed me completely, so I will give him and his descendants the land he explored.

New American Bible
except Caleb, son of Jephunneh. He shall see it, for to him and to his descendants I will give the land he trod upon, because he has fully followed the LORD.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Except Caleb the son of Jephone: for he shall see it, and to him I will give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath followed the Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Except Caleb the son of Jephone: for he shall see it, and to him I will give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath followed the Lord.

Caleb

Numbers 13:6,20 Of the tribe of Juda, Caleb the son of Jephone. . . .

Numbers 26:65 For the Lord had foretold that they should die in the wilderness. And none remained of them, but Caleb the son of Jephone, and Josue the son of Nun.

Numbers 32:12 Except Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, and Josue the son of Nun: these have fulfilled my will.

Numbers 34:19 Whose names are these: Of the tribe of Juda, Caleb the son of Jephone.

Joshua 14:6-14 Then the children of Juda came to Joshua in Galgal, and Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite spoke to him: Thou knowest what the Lord spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Cadesbarne. . . .

Judges 1:12-15 And Caleb said: He that shall take Cariath-Sepher, and lay it waste, to him will I give my daughter Axa to wife. . . .

Numbers 14:24 My servant Caleb, who being full of another spirit hath followed me, I will bring into this land which he hath gone round: and his seed shall possess it.

Context
Israel's Penalty
35Not one of the men of this wicked generation shall see the good land, which I promised with an oath to your fathers: 36Except Caleb the son of Jephone: for he shall see it, and to him I will give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath followed the Lord.37Neither is his indignation against the people to be wondered at, since the Lord was angry with me also on your account, and said: Neither shalt thou go in thither.…
Cross References
Hebrews 3:16
For some who heard did provoke: but not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

Numbers 14:24
My servant Caleb, who being full of another spirit hath followed me, I will bring into this land which he hath gone round: and his seed shall possess it.

Numbers 26:65
For the Lord had foretold that they should die in the wilderness. And none remained of them, but Caleb the son of Jephone, and Josue the son of Nun.

Numbers 32:12
Except Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, and Josue the son of Nun: these have fulfilled my will.

Numbers 34:19
Whose names are these: Of the tribe of Juda, Caleb the son of Jephone.

Joshua 14:8
But my brethren, that had gone up with me, discouraged the heart of the people: and I nevertheless followed the Lord my God.

Joshua 14:9
And Moses swore in that day, saying: The land which thy foot hath trodden upon shall be thy possession, and thy children for ever, because thou hast followed the Lord my God.

Psalm 63:8
My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.

Deuteronomy 1:35
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