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Who was Caleb in the Bible?

Egypt & the Exodus · ~1800–1400 BCOld Testament

Faithful spy who trusted God

Caleb is a man named in the Bible, son of Jephunneh. Scripture references Caleb in 30 verses (chiefly Numbers, Joshua, Judges).

🤯 What might Caleb have looked like?

A Hebrew man of the age of Egypt and the Exodus — bronze-skinned and bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, sandals for the wilderness road.

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Caleb's family

  • Father: Jephunneh

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Verses that mention Caleb

Numbers 13:6Numbers 13:30Numbers 14:6Numbers 14:24Numbers 14:30Numbers 14:38

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People & family data: Theographic Bible Metadata © Robert Rouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.