Bible Commentary

And ye shall point out your east border from Hazar-enan to Shepham: Shepham, the first point after Hazar-enan, is unknown. The name Riblah is by some read Har-bel, i. e., the Mountain of Bel; the Har-baal-Hermon of Jdg 3:3. No more striking landmark could be set forth than the summit of Hermon, the southernmost and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:10”

And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border. 9. Ziphron(“sweetodor”). Hazar-enan(“villageof fountains”); but the places are unknown. “An imaginaryline from mount Cassius, on the coast along the northern base ofLebanon to the entering into the Bekaa (Valley of Lebanon) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:9”

From mount Hor ye shall point out [your border] unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: Hamath, called Hamath the great, Amo 6:2, which is among the northern borders, Eze 47:16,17. See Gen 10:15,18; Num 13:21; Jdg 3:3; 1Ki 8:65. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:8”

And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: 7. mount Hor ] This is, of course, quite distinct from the mountain of the same name in the neighbourhood of Edom (Num 20:22 ff., Num 33:38). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:7”

And [as for] the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. 6. and the border thereof] These words should be omitted. The word ( gebhl ‘and a border’) may have been accidentally added as a doublet of the preceding ( haggdhl ‘the great’), which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:6”

And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. 5. the brook of Egypt ] Heb. ‘the naal of Miraim.’ A.V. ‘the river of Egypt’ gives the erroneous impression that the Nile is meant. The name is that of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:5”

And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon: 4. the ascent of Akrabbim ] i.e. the ‘Scorpion Pass.’ ‘From the Dead Sea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:4”

Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outermost coast of the salt sea eastward: 3. your south quarter ] your south sida. The word pe’h frequently occurs in the ideal pictures of Ezekiel (chs. 41 48) always with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:3”

Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this [is] the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, [even] the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof: ) The land of Canaan – The name Canaan is here restricted to the territory west of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, Num 34:1-15 When ye come into the land of Canaan. The Promised Land I. The boundaries of this land were determined by God. 1. A reason for contentment. 2. A rebuke of selfish greed, whether on the part of individuals or of nations. II. The extent of this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 34:1”