The Meaning of Numbers 13:4 Explained

Numbers 13:4

KJV: And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

YLT: and these their names: For the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur.

Darby: And these are their names: for the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;

ASV: And these were their names: Of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And these [were] their names:  of the tribe  of Reuben,  Shammua  the son  of Zaccur. 

What does Numbers 13:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 13:1-20 - The Spies Sent To Canaan
By comparing the opening verses with Deuteronomy 1:19-22, it appears that the suggestion about the spies emanated from the people, and that their proposal was graciously acquiesced in by God. But let us remember that it is a profound mistake to spy out or criticize the land or lot into which we are being led. We are almost certain to see the difficulties apart from the grace, and they sometimes appear to be insurmountable.
It is better to await with calm trust the unfoldings of divine providence. The book of the future is in the hands of the Lamb that was slain, Revelation 5:7-8. Take no thought for tomorrow! Go steadily on! God will go before you, and cleave your way! Unbelief sees giants and spells them with "G" faith sees God, and spells giants with "g." "Looking unto the promise of God," Abraham "wavered not," Romans 4:20. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 13

1  The names of the men who were sent to search the land
17  Their instructions
21  Their acts
26  Their relation

What do the individual words in Numbers 13:4 mean?

And these [were] their names from the tribe of Reuben Shammua son of Zaccur
וְאֵ֖לֶּה : שְׁמוֹתָ֑ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה רְאוּבֵ֔ן שַׁמּ֖וּעַ בֶּן־ זַכּֽוּר

וְאֵ֖לֶּה  And  these 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
: שְׁמוֹתָ֑ם  [were]  their  names 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
לְמַטֵּ֣ה  from  the  tribe 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַטֶּה  
Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
רְאוּבֵ֔ן  of  Reuben 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְאוּבֵן  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah.
שַׁמּ֖וּעַ  Shammua 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁמּוּעַ  
Sense: son of Zaccur and the spy from the tribe of Reuben.
בֶּן־  son 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
זַכּֽוּר  of  Zaccur 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: זַכּוּר  
Sense: father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy.

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