Bible Commentary

And from thence [they went] to Beer: that [is] the well whereof the LORD spoke unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. 16. The journey in a westerly, or north-westerly, direction is here begun. Beer ] The name means a ‘well’ (R.V. marg.). It is probably an abbreviation of a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:16”

And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab. 15. the slope ] Probably something steeper, such as a cliff, is intended. The sing. is not found elsewhere; the plural always in the expression ‘the slopes of the Pisgah’ (Deu 3:17; Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:15”

Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon, 14. the book of the Wars of Jehovah ] It may be gathered from the title that the songs celebrated the battles which Jehovah ‘the God of hosts’ had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:14”

From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which [is] in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon [is] the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. 13. on the other side of Arnon ] This probably means north of it, the direction being … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:13”

From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared. 12 . From thence they journeyed ] The last place mentioned in J E was ‘the way to the Red Sea’ ( Num 21:4); but it is probable that some stages in the journey have been lost, and that ‘thence’ originally referred to a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:12”

And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which [is] before Moab, toward the sunrising. Moab is called the wilderness of Moab, Deu 2:8. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And they journeyed from Oboth,…. How long they stayed there is not certain: and pitched at Ijeabarim; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:11”

And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. The earlier stations in this part of their journey were Zalmonah and Punon Num 33:41-42. Oboth was north of Punon, east of the northern part of Edom, and is pretty certainly the same as the present pilgrim halting-place el-Ahsa. Ije (ruinous heaps) of Abarim, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:10”

And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. 9. Moses made a serpent of bronze ] The removing of a pest by means of a bronze image of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:9”

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. 8. a fiery serpent ] Here it is a single substantive, the second of the two in Num 21:6. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:8”

Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 7-9. the people came to Moses, andsaid, We have sinnedThe severity of the scourge and theappalling … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 21:7”