Bible Commentary

Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet; 28. Thou shalt sell me food, etc.] See on Deu 2:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Or, with my foot-men, or with my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:28”

Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left. 27. Let me pass, etc.] So E, Num 21:22; LXX, we will pass. I will go along by the highway ] Heb. and Sam. here by the way by the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:27”

And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, 26. And I sent messengers, etc.] E, Num 21:21, Israel sent messengers, etc. the wilderness of Kedemoth ] So only here. A Levite city e demoth, belonging to R e ’uben, is given along with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:26”

This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations [that are] under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee. 25. This day will I begin to put the dread of thee ] Nor … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:25”

Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess [it], and contend with him in battle. 24. Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over ] In this section the one clause … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:24”

And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, [even] unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.) Caphtorims, a people akin to the Philistines, Gen 10:14, and confederate with them in this enterprise, and so dwelling together, and by degrees were probably united together by marriages or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:23”

As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day: As he did to the children of Esau which dwelt in Seir,…. He did the like things for them as he did … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:22”

A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead: The Lord therefore will certainly do as much for his own people. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole A people great and many, and tall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:21”

( That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims; 20 23. Another Archaeological Note. On the Repha’im, see Deu 1:28. Zamzummim, a name held by some to be formed on the analogy of the Gk ‘Barbaroi,’ as of a people whose speech sounded … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:20”

And [when] thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon [any] possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot [for] a possession. 19. when thou comest nigh over against the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 2:19”