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What does Numbers 13:12 mean?
"Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli."
— Numbers 13:12 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.
Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
Of the tribe of Joseph, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
Explanation
Numbers 13:12 is a brief, almost administrative statement identifying one member of a larger group: Ammiel, son of Gemalli, who represented the tribe of Dan among the twelve men Moses sent to scout the land of Canaan. Taken by itself, the verse simply records a name and a lineage — it tells us who this man was and which tribe he came from, nothing more. Its meaning is inseparable from the chapter surrounding it.
The book of Numbers records the experience of Israel during the forty years between their exodus from Egypt and their entry into the Promised Land. Moses, at God's command, selected one leader
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