Numbers 20:22

Numbers 20:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
• New International Version (NIV)The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they journeyed from Kadesh, and the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the children of Israel, the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.

Context of Numbers 20:22

20But the king of Edom said, “You shall not pass through [my territory].” And Edom came out against Israel with many people and a strong hand. 21Thus [the king of] Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him. Now when they set out from Kadesh, the Israelites, the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor. 23Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying, 24“Aaron will be gathered to his people [in death]; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the children of Israel, because you [both] rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.

Numbers 20:22 word by word

וַיִּסְע֖וּ מִקָּדֵ֑שׁ וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה הֹ֥ר הָהָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• the whole congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• journeyedנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• from Kadeshקָדֵשׁqâdêsh · KadeshH6946
• and cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Horהֹרhôr · (Mount) HorH2023

Cross-references for Numbers 20:22

• Numbers 20:1Then the Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month [in the fortieth year after leaving Egypt]. And the people lived in Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there.
• Numbers 13:26they came to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation of the sons of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh, and brought back word to them and to all the congregation, and showed them the land’s fruit.
• Numbers 33:36They moved out from Ezion-geber and camped in the Wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
• Ezekiel 47:19“The south side, southward, from Tamar [near the Dead Sea] shall extend as far as the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook of Egypt and to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea. This is the south side toward the south.
• Ezekiel 48:28And beside the border of Gad, at the south side, southward, the border shall extend from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook [of Egypt], to the Great [Mediterranean] Sea.
• Numbers 21:4Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the [branch of the] Red Sea [called the Gulf of Aqabah], to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient, because [of the challenges] of the journey.
• Numbers 33:37They moved out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the edge of the land of Edom.
• Numbers 34:7‘And this shall be your north border: from the Great [Mediterranean] Sea mark out your boundary line to Mount Hor;

Commentaries on Numbers 20:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Mount Hor - The modern Jebel Harun, situated on the eastern side of the Arabah, and clause to Petra. This striking mountain, rising on a dark red bare rock, to a height of near 5,000 feet above the Mediterranean, is remarkable far and near for its two summits, on one of which is still shown a small square building, crowned with a dome, called the Tomb of Aaron.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-29Verses 22-29 God bids Aaron prepare to die. There is something of displeasure in these orders. Aaron must not enter Canaan, because he had failed in his duty at the waters of strife. There is much of mercy in them. Aaron, though he dies for his transgression, dies with ease, and in honour. He is gathered to his people, as one who dies in the arms of Divine grace. There is much significancy in these orders. Aaron must not enter Canaan, to show that the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23Israel did not take the shorter route through the southern area east of the Jordan River. That region was the main territory of Edom (20:21). After they left Kadesh, the Hebrews came to Mount Hor. This mountain stood on the border of Edom. The exact location of Mount Hor is not known today. However, the Jewish historian Josephus, who wrote between AD 70 and AD 100, connected it with the region of Petra. He identified it with Jebel Haroun, which means…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. the children of Israel ... came unto mount Hor--now Gebel Haroun, the most striking and lofty elevation in the Seir range, called emphatically "the mount" [Nu 20:28]. It is conspicuous by its double top.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 20:22

• Hor
• Israel

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Kadesh
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Kadesh, Kadesh Barnea, Meribah Kadesh
• Children of Israel
• Exodus
• Hor
• Meribah
• Refuse

Commentaries on Numbers 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings