Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:34
And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
34. Edrei ] the modern Edre‘t or Der‘t, appears to have been the second royal city of Bashan; cf. Deu 1:4, Jos 12:4; Jos 13:12. It lay on the southern border of Bashan (Deu 3:1; Deu 3:10), about 30 miles east of the Sea of Tiberias, and 30 miles west of the aurn range.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Fear him not; a necessary caution, for he was a great giant, Deu 3:11, likely to strike them with terror.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
34, 35. The Lord said unto Moses,Fear him nota necessary encouragement, for Og’s giganticstature (De 3:11) was calculatedto inspire terror. He and all his were put to the sword.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And the Lord said unto Moses, fear him not,…. Og being of a gigantic stature, and his forces numerous, might cause some fear in Moses, and in the people, and therefore the Lord encouraged them not to be afraid of him and his army:
for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; that is, he had determined to do it, and now promised it, and it might be depended on and looked upon as if actually done:
and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon; slay him and his people, and take possession of his country.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
34. I have delivered The promise is strengthened by the past tense. Israel’s fidelity is the implied condition. Israel’s unbelief would have lost the battle.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Num 21:34. The Lord said unto Moses We refer the reader to the third chapter of Deuteronomy, where this event is recorded more at large.
REFLECTIONS.Instead of being warned by the fate of his neighbours, Og, king of Bashan, hastens to the attack, and meets the like destruction. God encourages his people; they fight and conquer, and possess the land. No weapon formed against them can prosper. The powers of corruption, though strong as this gigantic Amorite, must fall before the believer who is clad in the panoply of God. These successes were a happy earnest of future victory; and from every struggle against sin, our faith should grow more confirmed. He who is the strength of his faithful people now, will be their salvation for ever.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
thou shalt do, &c. Compare Psa 135:11.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Fear him: Num 14:9, Deu 3:2, Deu 3:11, Deu 20:3, Deu 31:6, Jos 10:8, Jos 10:25, Isa 41:13
for I have: Deu 3:3, Deu 7:24, Jos 8:7, Jdg 11:30, 1Sa 23:4, 2Sa 5:19, 1Ki 20:13, 1Ki 20:28, 2Ki 3:18
thou shalt: Num 21:24, Psa 135:10, Psa 135:11
as thou: Num 21:24, Num 21:25
Reciprocal: Exo 23:31 – deliver the Num 32:4 – General Deu 3:22 – for the Lord Jos 14:12 – if so be