Bible Commentary

And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah. STAT. XII. Verse 16. KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH.] No city, village, &c., but a place in the open desert, which had its name from the plague that fell upon the Israelites, through their murmuring against God, and their inordinate desire of flesh. See Clarke on Nu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:16”

And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. STAT. XI. Verse 15. The WILDERNESS of SINAI.] Somewhere northward of Mount Sinai, on the straight road to the promised land, to which they now directed their course. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible 15. wilderness of SinaitheWady Er-Raheh. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:15”

And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. STAT. X. Verse 14. REPHIDIM.] Remarkable for the rebellion of the Israelites against Moses, because of the want of water, Ex 17:1-3. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And they removed from Alush, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:14”

And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. STAT. IX. Verse 13. ALUSH.] Neither is this mentioned in Exodus and its situation is equally unknown. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. The strong fort, as the Targum of Jonathan calls it; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:13”

And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. STAT. VIII. Verse 12. DOPHKAH.] This place is not mentioned in Exodus and its situation is not known. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible 12-14. Dophkah . . . Alush . . .RephidimThese three stations, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:12”

And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin. STAT. VII. Verse 11. The wilderness of SIN.] This lies between Elim and Mount Sinai. Dr. Shaw and his companions traversed these plains in nine hours. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible And they removed from the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:11”

And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea. STAT. VI. Verse 10. Encamped by the RED SEA.] It is difficult to assign the place of this encampment, as the Israelites were now on their way to Mount Sinai, which lay considerably to the east of Elim, and consequently farther from the sea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:10”

And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim [were] twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there. STAT. V. Verse 9. And came unto ELIM] A place on the skirts of the deserts of Sin, two leagues from Tor, and nearly thirty from Corondel, a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:9”

And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah. STAT. IV. Verse 8. And went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham] Called the wilderness of Shur, Ex 15:22. And pitched in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:8”

And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which [is] before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol. STAT. III. Verse 7. PI-HAHIROTH] See on Ex 14:1; Ex 14:2. Baal-zephon Calmet supposes to be the Clysma of the Greeks, and the Kolzum of the Arabians. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 33:7”