Numbers 14:38

But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.

Cross-reference

Numbers 14:6 Historical context

Numbers 14:6 shows Joshua and Caleb tearing their clothes in grief — the same two who are spared here.

Numbers 14:30 promises only Joshua and Caleb will enter the land — this verse confirms they remain alive.

Numbers 26:65 Historical context

Numbers 26:65 confirms that only Caleb and Joshua survived the wilderness—directly references the survival from Numbers 14:38.

Numbers 13:6 Historical context

Numbers 13:6 introduces Caleb as the spy from Judah — the same man who survives in this verse.

Numbers 34:19 Historical context

Numbers 34:19 lists Caleb as a leader for dividing the land — showing his continued role after surviving.

Joshua 14:6–10 Historical context

Joshua 14:6-10 records Caleb recalling that he was spared from the plague because he followed the Lord—direct narrative link to Numbers 14:38.

Deuteronomy 1:38 reassures that Joshua will lead Israel into the land — he is one of the two survivors mentioned here.

Hebrews 3:16 asks who rebelled — referring to the same wilderness generation, highlighting the survival of Joshua and Caleb as exceptions.