Bible Commentary

Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor: Num 20:25-29 Aaron died there in the top of the mount. The death of Aaron The first and most superficial aspect of death is that it is the close of an earthly career. What kind of career was it that was brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:25”

Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah. This was one, but not the only reason. God would not have Moses and Aaron to carry the people into … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:24”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor,…. When they were at the foot of that mountain, in the valley adjoining to it: by the coast of the land of Edom; which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:23”

And the children of Israel, [even] the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor. 22. mount Hor ] The site is unknown: but it is stated to be ‘by the border of the land of Edom’ ( Num 20:23), and ‘on the edge’ of it (Num 33:37). In spite of this, tradition … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:22”

Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him. Verse 21. Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border] Though every king has a right to refuse passage through his territories to any strangers; yet in a case like this, and in a time also in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:21”

And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. The Israelites, without awaiting at Kadesh the return of their ambassador, commenced their eastward march. At the tidings of their approach the Edomites mustered their forces to oppose them; and on crossing the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:20”

And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without [doing] any thing [else], go through on my feet. 19. without doing anything else] lit. ‘it is not a matter’; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:19”

And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword. i.e. Through my country, as thou desirest; I will not suffer time to do so: which was an act of common policy to secure themselves from so numerous a host. Fuente: English Annotations on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:18”

Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink [of] the water of the wells: we will go by the king’s [high] way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:17”

And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we [are] in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: An angel – See Gen 12:7, note; Exo 3:2, note. The term is to be understood as importing … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 20:16”