Revised Literal Translation
Numbers 21:4-20
4And they journeyedH5265 from mountH2022 HorH2023 by the wayH1870 of the RedH5488 seaH3220, to compassH5437 the landH776 of EdomH123: and the soulH5315 of the peopleH5971 was much discouragedH7114 because of the wayH1870.1 5And the peopleH5971 spakeH1696 against GodH430, and against MosesH4872, Wherefore have ye brought us upH5927 out of EgyptH4714 to dieH4191 in the wildernessH4057? for there is no breadH3899, neither is there any waterH4325; and our soulH5315 loathethH6973 this lightH7052 breadH3899. 6And YhwhH3068 sentH7971 fieryH8314 serpentsH5175 among the peopleH5971, and they bitH5391 the peopleH5971; and muchH7227 peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478 diedH4191.
7Therefore the peopleH5971 cameH935 to MosesH4872, and saidH559, We have sinnedH2398, for we have spokenH1696 against YhwhH3068, and against thee; prayH6419 unto YhwhH3068, that he take awayH5493 the serpentsH5175 from us. And MosesH4872 prayedH6419 for the peopleH5971. 8And YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto MosesH4872, MakeH6213 thee a fiery serpentH8314, and setH7760 it upon a poleH5251: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bittenH5391, when he lookethH7200 upon it, shall liveH2425. 9And MosesH4872 madeH6213 a serpentH5175 of brassH5178, and putH7760 it upon a poleH5251, and it came to pass, that if a serpentH5175 had bittenH5391 any manH376, when he beheldH5027 the serpentH5175 of brassH5178, he livedH2425.
10And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 set forwardH5265, and pitchedH2583 in ObothH88. 11And they journeyedH5265 from ObothH88, and pitchedH2583 at Ije–abarimH5863, in the wildernessH4057 which is beforeH6440 MoabH4124, toward the sunrisingH8121H4217.2
12From thence they removedH5265, and pitchedH2583 in the valleyH5158 of ZaredH2218. 13From thence they removedH5265, and pitchedH2583 on the other sideH5676 of ArnonH769, which is in the wildernessH4057 that cometh outH3318 of the coastsH1366 of the AmoritesH567: for ArnonH769 is the borderH1366 of MoabH4124, between MoabH4124 and the AmoritesH567. 14Wherefore it is saidH559 in the bookH5612 of the warsH4421 of YhwhH3068, What he didH2052 in the Red seaH5492, and in the brooksH5158 of ArnonH769,3 15And at the streamH793 of the brooksH5158 that goeth downH5186 to the dwellingH3427 of ArH6144, and liethH8172 upon the borderH1366 of MoabH4124.4 16And from thence they went to BeerH876: that is the wellH875 whereof YhwhH3068 spakeH559 unto MosesH4872, GatherH622 the peopleH5971 togetherH622, and I will giveH5414 them waterH4325.
17Then IsraelH3478 sangH7891 this songH7892, Spring upH5927, O wellH875; singH6030 ye unto it:56 18The princesH8269 diggedH2658 the wellH875, the noblesH5081 of the peopleH5971 diggedH3738 it, by the direction of the lawgiverH2710, with their stavesH4938. And from the wildernessH4057 they went to MattanahH4980: 19And from MattanahH4980 to NahalielH5160: and from NahalielH5160 to BamothH1120: 20And from BamothH1120 in the valleyH1516, that is in the countryH7704 of MoabH4124, to the topH7218 of PisgahH6449, which lookethH8259 towardH6440 JeshimonH3452.789
Notes
- 1. Numbers 21:4 discouraged: or, grieved: Heb. shortened. ↩
- 2. Numbers 21:11 Ije–abarim: or, heaps of Abarim. ↩
- 3. Numbers 21:14 What…: or, Vaheb in Suphah. ↩
- 4. Numbers 21:15 lieth: Heb. leaneth. ↩
- 5. Numbers 21:17 Spring…: Heb. Ascend. ↩
- 6. Numbers 21:17 sing: or, answer. ↩
- 7. Numbers 21:20 country: Heb. field. ↩
- 8. Numbers 21:20 Pisgah: or, the hill. ↩
- 9. Numbers 21:20 Jeshimon: or, the wilderness. ↩
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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