Numbers 13:9 nasb — from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;

Numbers 13:9 in the NASB reads: “from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;”

Numbers 13:9 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Numbers, chapter 13, verse 9.

Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses (traditional). It was written c. 1446–1406 BC.

Numbers records Israel's forty years of wilderness wandering — two censuses (hence the name), rebellions, the failure at Kadesh-Barnea, and the slow journey to the plains of Moab. It is a sober portrait of human unbelief and God's patient faithfulness across a generation.

Numbers explores themes including Wilderness, Faithfulness, Rebellion, Guidance, Provision. These themes shape the meaning and context of Numbers 13:9.

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Numbers 13:9 reads (NASB): “from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu;” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.