Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, New Living Translation I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land of Canaan. I returned and gave an honest report, English Standard Version 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 him word again as it was in my heart. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James 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. New King James Version 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 word to him as it was in my heart. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible I was forty years old when Moses the servant of Yahweh sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. Amplified Bible I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land [of Canaan], and I brought a report back to him as it was in my heart. Christian Standard Bible I was forty years old when Moses the LORD’s servant sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land, and I brought back an honest report. Holman Christian Standard Bible I was 40 years old when Moses the LORD’s servant sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land, and I brought back an honest report. American Standard Version Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of Jehovah sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. Contemporary English Version I was 40 years old at the time Moses sent me from Kadesh-Barnea into Canaan as a spy. When I came back and told him about the land, everything I said was true. English Revised Version Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation I was 40 years old when the LORD's servant Moses sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. I reported to him exactly what I thought. Good News Translation I was forty years old when the LORD's servant Moses sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out this land. I brought an honest report back to him. International Standard Version I was 40 years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to scout the land. I brought back an honest report to him. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible I was forty years old when Moses, the LORD's servant, sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy on the land and I brought back to him an honest report. New Heart English Bible I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart. Webster's Bible Translation Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to explore the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. World English Bible I was forty years old when Moses the servant of Yahweh sent me from Kadesh Barnea to spy out the land. I brought him word again as it was in my heart. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI [was] a son of forty years in Moses, servant of YHWH, sending me from Kadesh-Barnea, to spy out the land, and I bring him back word as with my heart; Young's Literal Translation a son of forty years am I in Moses, servant of Jehovah, sending me from Kadesh-Barnea, to spy the land, and I bring him back word as with my heart; Smith's Literal Translation The son of forty years was I in Moses the servant of Jehovah sending me from Kadesh-Barnea to spy the land; and I will turn back word to him as with my heart. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI was forty Bears old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me m from Cadesbarne, to view the land, and I brought him word again as to me seemed true. Catholic Public Domain Version I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the Lord, sent me from Kadesh-barnea, so that I might consider the land. And I reported to him what seemed to me to be true. New American Bible I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of the LORD, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to reconnoiter the land; and I brought back to him a frank report. New Revised Standard Version 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 him an honest report. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Rakim-gia to spy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in my heart. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When I was a son of forty years, then when Moshe the Servant of God sent me from Raqem d’Gaya to explore the land and I brought him an answer according to what was in my heart OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land; and I brought him back word as it was in my heart. Brenton Septuagint Translation For I was forty years old when Moses the servant of God sent me out of Cades Barne to spy out the land; and I returned him an answer according to his mind. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Caleb Requests Hebron6Then 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. 7I 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. 8Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God.… Cross References Numbers 13:30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!” Numbers 14:6-9 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ... 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.” Numbers 14:24 But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it. Numbers 13:6 from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh; Numbers 14:38 Of those men who had gone to spy out the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh remained alive. Deuteronomy 1:22-23 Then all of you approached me and said, “Let us send men ahead of us to search out the land and bring us word of what route to follow and which cities to enter.” / The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe. Numbers 13:2 “Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.” Numbers 14:30 Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. Numbers 32:12 not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’ 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. 1 Corinthians 10:5-6 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. Hebrews 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Treasury of Scripture 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 my heart. sent me Numbers 13:6,16-20 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh… I brought Numbers 13:26-33 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land… Numbers 14:6-10 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: … Jump to Previous Account Barnea Desire Espy Explore Heart Kadesh Kadeshbarnea Kadesh-Barnea Ka'desh-Bar'nea Keeping Moses Report Search Sending Servant Spy WordJump to Next Account Barnea Desire Espy Explore Heart Kadesh Kadeshbarnea Kadesh-Barnea Ka'desh-Bar'nea Keeping Moses Report Search Sending Servant Spy WordJoshua 14 1. The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot6. Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron I was forty years old This phrase sets the stage for Caleb's testimony, highlighting his age at the time of the initial exploration of Canaan. The number forty in the Bible often symbolizes a period of testing or trial. Caleb's age signifies maturity and readiness, reflecting a life seasoned by experience and faithfulness. In the Hebrew context, age is associated with wisdom and respect, and Caleb's declaration underscores his credibility and the weight of his testimony. when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land and I brought him back a report according to my convictions Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I [was]אָנֹכִ֗י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I forty אַרְבָּעִ֨ים (’ar·bā·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 705: Forty years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son when Moses מֹשֶׁ֨ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver the servant עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel sent בִּ֠שְׁלֹחַ (biš·lō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out me אֹתִ֛י (’ō·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case from מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ (miq·qā·ḏêš) Preposition Strong's Hebrew Kadesh-barnea בַּרְנֵ֖עַ (bar·nê·a‘) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6947: Kadesh-barnea -- a place in the desert to spy out לְרַגֵּ֣ל (lə·rag·gêl) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about the land, הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and I brought back וָאָשֵׁ֤ב (wā·’ā·šêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to him אֹתוֹ֙ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case an honest כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that report. דָּבָ֔ר (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Links Joshua 14:7 NIVJoshua 14:7 NLT Joshua 14:7 ESV Joshua 14:7 NASB Joshua 14:7 KJV Joshua 14:7 BibleApps.com Joshua 14:7 Biblia Paralela Joshua 14:7 Chinese Bible Joshua 14:7 French Bible Joshua 14:7 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 14:7 I was forty years old when Moses (Josh. 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