Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the LORD wholeheartedly.’ New Living Translation The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have wholeheartedly followed the LORD.’ English Standard Version none except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the LORD.’ Berean Standard Bible not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ King James Bible Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. New King James Version except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have wholly followed the LORD.’ New American Standard Bible except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun; for they have followed the LORD fully.’ NASB 1995 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the LORD fully.’ NASB 1977 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the LORD fully.’ Legacy Standard Bible except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed Yahweh fully.’ Amplified Bible except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the LORD completely.’ Christian Standard Bible none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did remain loyal to the LORD.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, because they did follow the LORD completely.’ American Standard Version save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed Jehovah. Contemporary English Version except Caleb and Joshua. They remained faithful to the LORD, English Revised Version save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun: because they have wholly followed the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Only Caleb (son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite) and Joshua (son of Nun) will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed the LORD. Good News Translation This included everyone, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun; they remained loyal to the LORD. International Standard Version except Jephunneh's son Caleb, the Kenizzite, and Nun's son Joshua. They've wholeheartedly followed the LORD.' NET Bible except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the LORD wholeheartedly.' New Heart English Bible except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have followed the LORD completely.' Webster's Bible Translation Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblenot one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ World English Bible except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun, because they have followed Yahweh completely.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionexcept Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after YHWH; Young's Literal Translation save Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they have been fully after Jehovah; Smith's Literal Translation Except Caleb, son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua, son of Nun: for they filled up after Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleExcept Caleb the son of Jephone the Cenezite, and Josue the son of Nun: these have fulfilled my will. Catholic Public Domain Version except Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; these have fulfilled my will.’ New American Bible except the Kenizzite Caleb, son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite, and Joshua, son of Nun, since they have followed the LORD unreservedly. New Revised Standard Version none except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have unreservedly followed the LORD.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleExcept Caleb the son of Jophaniah the Kenezite and Joshua the son of Nun; for they have wholly followed the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated But only Kalab son of Yoophna the Qenezite and Yeshua son of Nun have followed wholly after LORD JEHOVAH.’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have wholly followed the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation save Caleb the son of Jephonne, who was set apart, and Joshua the son of Naue, for they closely followed after the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Tribes East of the Jordan…11‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— 12not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun— because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ 13The anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until the whole generation who had done evil in His sight was gone.… Cross References Joshua 14:6-14 Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me. / 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 back to him an honest report. / Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God. ... Deuteronomy 1:36 except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” Joshua 14:8-9 Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God. / On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’ Joshua 14:13-14 Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance. / Therefore Hebron belongs to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he wholly followed the LORD, the God of Israel. Joshua 15:13-14 According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. Deuteronomy 1:34-38 When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, / “Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, / except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” ... Joshua 21:12 But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. Judges 1:20 Just as Moses had promised, Judah gave Hebron to Caleb, who drove out the descendants of the three sons of Anak. 1 Chronicles 4:15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. Hebrews 3:16-19 For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ... Hebrews 4:1-2 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it. Hebrews 4:6-11 Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, / God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” / For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. ... 1 Corinthians 10:5-11 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. / Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” ... Psalm 95:10-11 For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” / So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.” Deuteronomy 34:9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses. Treasury of Scripture Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD. for Numbers 14:24,30 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it… Numbers 26:65 For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. Deuteronomy 1:36 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD. Jump to Previous Caleb Except Jephunneh Jephun'neh Joshua Kenezite Kenizzite Ken'izzite Nun Save True. Wholeheartedly WhollyJump to Next Caleb Except Jephunneh Jephun'neh Joshua Kenezite Kenizzite Ken'izzite Nun Save True. Wholeheartedly WhollyNumbers 32 1. The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan6. Moses reproves them 16. They offer him conditions with which he is content 33. Moses assigns them the land 39. They conquer it. not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun— This phrase highlights the unique faithfulness of Caleb and Joshua among the Israelites. Caleb, identified as the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, indicates his association with the Kenizzites, a clan that was integrated into the tribe of Judah. This integration reflects the inclusivity of God's covenant, extending beyond ethnic Israel. Joshua, the son of Nun, from the tribe of Ephraim, is a central figure in leading Israel into the Promised Land. Both men were among the twelve spies sent to Canaan (Numbers 13), but only they trusted in God's promise despite the daunting circumstances. Their faith set them apart, allowing them to enter the Promised Land when others of their generation perished in the wilderness. because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ Persons / Places / Events 1. Caleb son of JephunnehA member of the tribe of Judah, Caleb is noted for his faithfulness and courage. He was one of the twelve spies sent to Canaan and, along with Joshua, gave a positive report, trusting in God's promise. 2. Joshua son of Nun From the tribe of Ephraim, Joshua was Moses' assistant and later became the leader of Israel after Moses. He is known for his unwavering faith and leadership in bringing the Israelites into the Promised Land. 3. The Kenizzite This term refers to Caleb's lineage, indicating his descent from the Kenizzites, a group associated with Edom. Despite not being an Israelite by birth, Caleb's faithfulness earned him a place among God's people. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His promises. 5. Wholeheartedly This term highlights the complete and undivided devotion Caleb and Joshua had towards God, setting them apart from the rest of the Israelites who doubted. Teaching Points Wholehearted DevotionCaleb and Joshua's example teaches us the importance of following God with complete dedication, trusting His promises even when circumstances seem daunting. Faith Over Fear Their account encourages believers to choose faith over fear, reminding us that God rewards those who trust Him fully. God's Faithfulness The account underscores God's faithfulness to His promises, assuring us that He honors those who remain steadfast in their faith. Inclusivity in God's Plan Caleb's inclusion as a Kenizzite shows that God's promises and blessings extend beyond ethnic boundaries to all who are faithful. Leadership and Influence Joshua's leadership exemplifies how faithfulness can position us to lead and influence others towards God's purposes. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Numbers 32:12?2. How does Numbers 32:12 demonstrate the importance of wholehearted devotion to God? 3. What can we learn from Caleb and Joshua's faithfulness in Numbers 32:12? 4. How does Numbers 32:12 connect to the theme of obedience in Deuteronomy 1:36? 5. In what ways can we emulate Caleb and Joshua's example in our lives? 6. How does wholehearted following of God impact our spiritual journey today? 7. Why were Caleb and Joshua the only ones allowed to enter the Promised Land in Numbers 32:12? 8. How does Numbers 32:12 demonstrate the importance of faithfulness to God? 9. What does Numbers 32:12 reveal about God's judgment and mercy? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 32? 11. What is the identity of the Kenizzites? 12. What is the main theme of the Book of Numbers? 13. What is the identity of the Kenizzites? 14. In Joshua 14:13-15, what evidence supports or challenges the biblical claim that Hebron was specially given to Caleb? What Does Numbers 32:12 Mean Not oneThe backdrop to the verse is God’s judgment on an unbelieving generation. After the spies’ report, Israel refused to enter Canaan, so the LORD declared that “none of the men who came up from Egypt, from twenty years old and upward…shall see the land” (Numbers 14:29-30, cf. Psalm 95:10-11; Hebrews 3:16-19). “Not one” in Numbers 32:12 reinforces that sentence—every adult who distrusted God would die in the wilderness. The phrase underlines the certainty of divine justice: disobedience always has consequences (Deuteronomy 1:34-35). Except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite Into that sweeping judgment God inserts a gracious exception. Caleb, identified three times as “the Kenizzite” (Numbers 32:12; 34:19; Joshua 14:6), likely descended from a clan grafted into Judah. His inclusion shows that wholehearted faith, not family pedigree, wins God’s approval (Genesis 15:19; Romans 2:28-29). Highlights of Caleb’s life: • Spoke up for immediate entry into Canaan (Numbers 13:30). • Received God’s promise: “My servant Caleb…because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring him into the land” (Numbers 14:24). • Forty-five years later, still believing, he claimed Hebron (Joshua 14:6-14). Caleb’s story proves that God preserves individuals who trust Him even when the crowd crumbles. And Joshua son of Nun Joshua, Moses’ aide, likewise stood against the tide of fear (Numbers 14:6-10). Earlier, he fought Amalek while Moses prayed (Exodus 17:9-14). Later, the LORD told Moses, “Lay your hand on Joshua…a man in whom is the Spirit” (Numbers 27:18; Deuteronomy 34:9). By sparing Joshua, God ensured faithful leadership for the next generation—leadership that would drive out giants, divide territory, and keep Israel focused on covenant obedience (Joshua 1:6-9; 24:14-15). Because they did follow the LORD The Hebrew narrative often repeats this verdict: “they have followed the LORD.” It describes steady obedience, not a single brave moment. Caleb and Joshua: • Believed God’s promise despite hostile circumstances (Numbers 13:30-33). • Remained loyal during forty years of desert wandering. • Modeled perseverance that later inspired the nation (Joshua 3:5-7). Their example echoes Moses’ charge, “It is the LORD your God you must follow” (Deuteronomy 13:4) and anticipates Jesus’ call, “Follow Me” (Matthew 4:19). Wholeheartedly The adverb paints a picture of undivided allegiance—no half-measures, no hedging bets (Deuteronomy 6:5; 1 Chronicles 28:9). Wholehearted devotion means: • Trusting God’s word over popular opinion. • Continuing in faith when the promise tarries (Hebrews 6:12). • Serving without mixture of motives (2 Chronicles 25:2 warns of half-hearts). God still seeks this response: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot” (Revelation 3:15-16). Caleb and Joshua show what “hot” looks like. summary Numbers 32:12 stands as both warning and encouragement. Judgment fell on an entire generation, “not one” entering the land, yet two men—Caleb and Joshua—shone as bright exceptions. Why? They “followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” Their faith was steadfast, counter-cultural, and rewarded. The verse urges every reader to abandon half-hearted religion and imitate a faith that clings to God’s promises from the desert all the way into the inheritance. (12) For they have wholly followed the Lord.--See Numbers 14:24.Verse 12. - The Kenezite. See on Numbers 13:6.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew not one exceptבִּלְתִּ֞י (bil·tî) Preposition Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until Caleb כָּלֵ֤ב (kā·lêḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3612: Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jephunneh יְפֻנֶּה֙ (yə·p̄un·neh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3312: Jephunneh -- father of Caleb, also an Asherite the Kenizzite הַקְּנִזִּ֔י (haq·qə·niz·zî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7074: Kenizzite -- descendant of Kenaz and Joshua וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (wî·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites son בִּן־ (bin-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Nun— נ֑וּן (nūn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5126: Nun -- father of Joshua because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they did follow אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel wholeheartedly.’ מִלְא֖וּ (mil·’ū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of Links Numbers 32:12 NIVNumbers 32:12 NLT Numbers 32:12 ESV Numbers 32:12 NASB Numbers 32:12 KJV Numbers 32:12 BibleApps.com Numbers 32:12 Biblia Paralela Numbers 32:12 Chinese Bible Numbers 32:12 French Bible Numbers 32:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 32:12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh (Nu Num.) |
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