Rehob

Rehob is named as the northern endpoint of the territory explored by the twelve scouts, giving the reconnaissance a geographic span from the Wilderness of Zin to the entrance of Hamath.

Role in the Scouts’ Journey

Sent from the Wilderness of Paran to assess Canaan, the scouts traveled through the land during the season of the first ripe grapes. Their route is summarized as extending from the Wilderness of Zin to Rehob, at the entrance to Hamath, before they returned after forty days to Moses, Aaron, and the congregation at Kadesh.

Geographic and Narrative Significance

Rehob functions as a boundary marker in the report rather than as a setting for a described encounter. The account gives the survey a north–south reach, then focuses on what the scouts found: fortified cities, formidable inhabitants, and abundant produce, including a cluster of grapes carried on a pole by two men.