Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 21:4-20
4Then they set outH5265 from MountH2022 HorH2023 along the routeH1870 to the RedH5488 SeaH3220,1 in order to bypassH5437 the landH776 of EdomH123. But the peopleH5971 grew impatientH7114H5315 on the journeyH1870 5and spokeH1696 against GodH430 and against MosesH4872: “WhyH4100 have you led us upH5927 out of EgyptH4714 to dieH4191 in the wildernessH4057H3588? There is noH369 breadH3899H369 or waterH4325, and weH5315 detestH6973 this wretchedH7052 foodH3899!”
6So the LORDH3068 sentH7971 venomousH8314 snakesH5175 amongH5971 the people, and manyH7227 of the IsraelitesH5971H3478 were bittenH5391 and diedH4191.
7Then the peopleH5971 cameH935 toH413 MosesH4872 and saidH559, “We have sinnedH2398 byH3588 speakingH1696 against the LORDH3068 and against you. IntercedeH6419 withH413 the LORDH3068 so He will takeH5493 the snakesH5175 away from usH5921.” So MosesH4872 intercededH6419 forH1157 the peopleH5971.
8Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872, “MakeH6213 a fiery serpentH8314 and mountH7760 itH853 onH5921 a poleH5251H1961. When anyoneH3605 who is bittenH5391 looks at itH7200, he will liveH2421.” 9So MosesH4872 madeH6213 a bronzeH5178 snakeH5175 and mountedH7760 it onH5921 a poleH5251H1961. IfH518 anyone whoH376 was bittenH5391 lookedH5027 atH413H5175 the bronzeH5178 snakeH5175, he would liveH2421.
10Then the IsraelitesH1121H3478 set outH5265 and campedH2583 at ObothH88. 11They journeyedH5265 from ObothH88 and campedH2583 at Iye-abarimH5863 in the wildernessH4057 oppositeH5921 MoabH4124 to the eastH4217H8121. 12From thereH8033 they setH5265 out and campedH2583 in the ValleyH5158 of ZeredH2218. 13From thereH8033 they moved onH5265 and campedH2583 on the other sideH5676 of the ArnonH769, in the wildernessH4057 that extendsH3318 into the AmoriteH567 territoryH1366.
NowH3588 the ArnonH769 is the borderH1366 betweenH996 the MoabitesH4124 andH996 the AmoritesH567. 14ThereforeH5921H3651 it is statedH559 in the BookH5612 of the WarsH4421 of the LORDH3068:
16From thereH8033 they went on to BeerH876H1931,2 the wellH875 whereH834 the LORDH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, “GatherH622 the peopleH5971 so that I may giveH5414 them waterH4325.” 17ThenH227 IsraelH3478 sangH7891 thisH2063 songH7892:
From the wildernessH4057 the Israelites went on to MattanahH4980, 19and from MattanahH4980 to NahalielH5160, and from NahalielH5160 to BamothH1120, 20and from BamothH1120 to the valleyH1516 in MoabH4124 where the topH7218 of PisgahH6449 overlooksH8259H5921H6440 the wastelandH3452.3
Notes
Commentaries on Numbers 21
- 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
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