March 25, 2011
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The Victorious Life of Joshua Part 3
We are continuing with the names of the twelve spies to see if their names tell us anything about why 10 came back with a bad report, and only 2 had a good report.
Num 13:11 Of the tribe of Joseph, [namely], of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
Joseph = “Jehovah has added”
1) the eldest son of Jacob by Rachel
Manasseh = “causing to forget”
1) the eldest son of Joseph and progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh
Gaddi = “my fortune”
1) the son of Susi, spy from the tribe of Manasseh sent by Moses to spy out the land of Canaan
Susi = “my horse”
1) father of Gaddi, the spy for the tribe of Manasseh
Num 13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.
Dan = “a judge”
1) the 5th son of Jacob, the 1st of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid
Ammiel = “my kinsman is God”
1) the spy from the tribe of Dan who perished in the plague for his evil report
Gemalli = “camel driver”
1) the father of Ammiel, the Danite spy
Num 13:13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
Asher = “happy”
1) son of Jacob and Zilpah
Sethur = “hidden”
1) son of Michael, the spy from the tribe of Asher
Michael = “who is like God”
1) one of, the chief, or the first archangel who is described as the one who stands in time of conflict for the children of Israel
2) an Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the 12 spies of Israel
Num 13:14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Naphtali = “wrestling”
1) the 5th son of Jacob and the 2nd by Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel
Nahbi = “hidden”
1) son of Vophsi, a Naphtalite, and one of the 12 spies sent to spy out the promised land
Vophsi = “rich”
1) father of Nahbi, the man chosen as the spy for Naphtali
Num 13:15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
Gad = “troop”
1) seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and full brother of Asher.
Geuel = “majesty of God”
1) the Gadite chosen to spy out the land, son of Machi
Machi = “decrease”
1) father of Geuel the Gadite who was one of the 12 spies of Israel
