Person Old Testament
Joseph
Joseph son of Igal represented the tribe of Issachar among the twelve spies sent to Canaan. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 13:7.
Why it matters. Representative of Issachar among the spies
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Joseph
Joseph, the son of Igal, was a member of the tribe of Issachar and one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan (Num.13.7). The twelve spies, one from each tribe, were chosen to assess the land and its inhabitants before the Israelites entered the Promised Land (Num.13.1-2). After forty days of scouting the land, the spies returned with their report (Num.13.25). While Joshua and Caleb encouraged the people to trust God and take possession of the land, the other ten spies, including Joseph, brought back a discouraging report, emphasizing the strength of the land's inhabitants and cities (Num.13.26-33). This led to the people's rebellion against Moses and their refusal to enter the land (Num.14.1-4). As a result, God declared that the generation who had seen His miracles would not enter the Promised Land, except for Joshua and Caleb (Num.14.20-24).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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- Igal
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Numbers (1 verse)