Numbers 21
Overview
21:1 Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah;
21:4 The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents;
21:7 They repenting are healed by a brazen serpent;
21:10 Sundry journeys of the Israelites;
21:21 Sihon is overcome,
21:33 and Og. Verse 1 Arad Numbers 33:40; Joshua 12:14; Judges 1:16 the way of the spiesDr. Kennicott remarks, that the word atharim, rendered spies in our version, is in the Greek a proper name (Αθαρειν, (Atharim). Numbers 13:21, 13:22, 14:45 then Deuteronomy 2:32; Joshua 7:5, 11:19, 11:20; Psalm 44:3, 44:4 Reciprocal Numbers 20:17 - General; Psalm 78:32 - they sinned Verse 2 vowed Genesis 28:20; Judges 11:30; 1 Samuel 1:11; 2 Samuel 15:7, 15:8; Psalm 56:12, 56:13, 116:18; 132:2 I will Leviticus 27:28, 27:29; Deuteronomy 13:15; Joshua 6:17, 6:26; 1 Corinthians 16:22 Reciprocal Numbers 30:2 - vow a vow; Deuteronomy 2:34 - utterly destroyed; 3:6 - we utterly; 13:16 - an heap; 20:16 - General; 1 Samuel 14:24 - Cursed Verse 3 hearkened Psalm 10:17, 91:15, 102:17 and they utterlyWyyacharem, rather with the LXX και ανεθεματισεν, "and they anathematised, or devoted them to destruction;" for it is certain that these Canaanites and Arad were not utterly destroyed till the time of Joshua - Joshua 12:14.the name Numbers 14:45; Deuteronomy 1:44; 1 Samuel 30:30 Hormah, that is, utter destruction. Chormah, rather a devoting to destruction, so LXX, and Tremellius, devotio sive anathema.Reciprocal Genesis 28:20 - vowed; Exodus 22:20 - utterly; Leviticus 27:28 - no devoted; 27:29 - None; Numbers 22:2 - General; Deuteronomy 2:34 - utterly destroyed; 13:16 - an heap; 20:16 - General; Joshua 6:17 - accursed; Judges 1:17 - Hormah; Psalm 68:14 - When; Zechariah 14:11 - there Verse 4 mount Hor Numbers 20:22, 20:23, 20:27, 33:41 by the way 14:25; Deuteronomy 1:40 compass Numbers 20:18-21; Deuteronomy 2:5-8; Judges 11:18 the soul Numbers 32:7, 32:9; Exodus 6:9; Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 3:4 discouragedor, grieved, Heb. shortened, Exodus 6:9 Reciprocal Numbers 33:37 - Kadesh; 33:40 - General; Deuteronomy 2:1 - we compassed; 6:16 - tempted him; 2 Kings 3:8 - the wilderness of Edom Verse 5 spake Numbers 11:1-6, 14:1-4, 16:13, 16:14, 16:41, 17:12; Exodus 14:11, 15:24, 16:2, 16:3, 16:7, 16:8; 17:2, 17:3; Psalm 68:6, 78:19 and our soul Numbers 11:6-9; Exodus 16:15, 16:31; Psalm 78:24, 78:25; Proverbs 27:7 Reciprocal Exodus 7:18 - shall loathe; Numbers 11:10 - weep throughout; 11:20 - and it; 20:2 - gathered; 24:8 - God; Deuteronomy 1:27 - The Lord hated us; 6:16 - tempted him; 9:7 - from the day; 2 Kings 3:9 - no water; Psalm 107:17 - because; Ezekiel 20:21 - the children; Acts 7:39 - and in; 1 Corinthians 10:9 - tempt Verse 6 Genesis 3:14, 3:15; Deuteronomy 8:15; Isaiah 14:29, 30:6; Jeremiah 8:17; Amos 9:3, 9:4; 1 Corinthians 10:9 Reciprocal Luke 24:27 - beginning; John 2:7 - Fill; Acts 28:5 - felt; 1 Corinthians 11:30 - many; Habakkuk 2:2 - every Verse 7 We have Exodus 9:27, 9:28; 1 Samuel 12:19, 15:24, 15:30; Psalm 78:34; Matthew 27:4 pray Exodus 8:8, 8:28; 1 Kings 13:6; Jeremiah 37:3; Acts 8:24; James 5:16 And Moses Numbers 11:2, 14:17-20; Genesis 20:7; Exodus 32:11, 32:30; Deuteronomy 9:20, 9:26-29; 1 Samuel 12:20-23; Job 42:8, 42:10; Psalm 106:23; Jeremiah 15:1; Romans 10:1 Reciprocal Genesis 3:15 - enmity; Exodus 10:16 - I have; 16:8 - but against; 2 Kings 13:4 - Jehoahaz; Psalm 103:3 - healeth; Isaiah 30:6 - the viper; John 3:14 - as Verse 8 Psalm 106:43-45, 145:8 Reciprocal 2 Kings 18:4 - the brazen serpent; Psalm 107:20 - healed; Isaiah 45:22 - Look; Luke 6:19 - sought; 24:44 - in the law; John 5:46 - for Verse 9 A serpent of 2 Kings 18:4; John 3:14, 3:15, 12:32; Romans 8:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21 when he Isaiah 45:22; Zechariah 12:10; John 1:29; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 3:8 he lived John 6:40; Romans 1:17, 5:20, 5:21 Reciprocal Psalm 107:20 - healed; Luke 6:19 - sought; John 5:46 - for Verse 10 Numbers 33:43-45 Reciprocal Judges 11:18 - went Verse 11 ObothProbably Oboda, a city of Arabia Petrea, mentioned by Ptolemy. Pliny assigns it to the Helmodians; but Stephanus to the Nabatheans.Ijeabarimor, heaps of Abarim, Numbers 21:11 Reciprocal 33:44 - Ijeabarim; Judges 11:18 - came by Verse 12 the valley of Zared Deuteronomy 2:13, 2:14, the brook Zered
Verse 13 Numbers 21:14, 22:36; Deuteronomy 2:24; Judges 11:18; Isaiah 16:2; Jeremiah 48:20 Reciprocal Numbers 21:24 - Arnon; Joshua 12:1 - from the; Judges 11:15 - Israel took Verse 14 in the book Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18 What he didor, Vaheb in Suphah, The following seems to be the sense of this passage: "From Vaheb in Suphah, and the torrents of Arnon, even the effusion of the torrents, which goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth for the boundary of Moab; even from thence to the well; - which is the well of which Jehovah spake unto Moses, Gather the people, and I will give them water. Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O Well! Answer ye to it. The well, princes digged it; even nobles of the people digged it, by a decree, upon their borders
and from the wilderness (or the well, as in LXX) to Mattanah; and from Mattanah," etc. The whole of this, from Numbers 21:14-20, is a fragment from "the book of the wars of Jehovah," probably a book of remembrances or directions written by Moses for the use of Joshua, and describes the several boundaries of the land of Moab. This rendering removes every obscurity, and obviates every difficulty.Reciprocal 21:13 - General; 21:27 - General; 22:36 - the border; Deuteronomy 1:1 - Red Sea; Psalm 44:1 - in the times; Jeremiah 48:20 - Arnon Verse 15 Ar Numbers 21:28; Deuteronomy 2:9, 2:18, 2:29; Isaiah 15:1 liethHeb. leanethReciprocal Numbers 20:8 - the rod Verse 16 Beer Judges 9:21 Gather Numbers 20:8; Exodus 17:6; Isaiah 12:3, 41:17, 41:18, 43:20, 49:10; John 4:10, 4:14; 7:37-39; Revelation 21:6, 22:1, 22:17 Reciprocal Leviticus 8:3 - General; Psalm 107:35 - turneth Verse 17 sang Exodus 15:1, 15:2; Judges 5:1; Psalm 105:2, 106:12; Isaiah 12:1, 12:2, 12:5; James 5:13 Spring upHeb. ascendsing yeor answerReciprocal Isaiah 26:1 - this song; 27:2 - sing; Hosea 2:15 - she shall sing Verse 18 princes 2 Chronicles 17:7-9; Nehemiah 3:1, 3:5; 1 Timothy 6:17, 6:18 the lawgiver Deuteronomy 5:31, 33:4; Isaiah 33:22; John 1:17; James 4:12 And from Numbers 33:45-47 Reciprocal Genesis 49:10 - lawgiver; Exodus 24:11 - nobles; Numbers 20:8 - the rod Verse 19 Reciprocal Numbers 22:41 - high places; Joshua 13:17 - Bamothbaal Verse 20 countryHeb. field, Numbers 22:1, 26:63, 33:49, 33:50; Deuteronomy 1:5 to the Numbers 23:14; Deuteronomy 3:27, 4:49, 34:1 Pisgahor the hillJeshimonor, the wilderness, Numbers 23:28 Reciprocal 22:2 - General; 22:41 - high places; 32:34 - Dibon; 33:47 - the mountains; Deuteronomy 11:29 - General; Joshua 12:3 - Ashdothpisgah Verse 21 Numbers 20:14-19; Deuteronomy 2:26-28; Judges 11:19-21 Reciprocal Genesis 14:13 - Amorite; Deuteronomy 1:4 - General; 2:12 - as Israel did; 2:27 - General; 4:46 - Moses; 29:7 - General; Joshua 2:10 - what ye did; 24:8 - General; Judges 10:11 - Amorites; 11:12 - sent messengers; 1 Kings 4:19 - the country of Sihon; 1 Chronicles 1:14 - Amorite; Nehemiah 9:22 - Sihon; Psalm 68:14 - When; 135:11 - Sihon; 136:19 - General Verse 22 Numbers 20:17
Verse 23 Sihon would Deuteronomy 2:30-32, 29:7, 29:8 Jahaz Judges 11:20; Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:34 Reciprocal Exodus 14:6 - people; Numbers 32:33 - the kingdom; Deuteronomy 2:18 - General; 2:32 - General; 3:2 - as thou didst; Joshua 12:2 - Sihon; 13:12 - these did; 13:18 - Jahaza; 21:36 - Jahazah; Judges 20:14 - General; Psalm 136:19 - General; Habakkuk 3:12 - didst march Verse 24 Israel Numbers 32:1-4, 32:33-42; Deuteronomy 2:31-37, 29:7; Joshua 9:10, 12:1-3, 13:8-10, 24:8; Judges 11:21-23, 12:1, 12:2, 21:8; Nehemiah 9:22; Psalm 135:10-12, 136:19; Amos 2:9 Arnon Numbers 21:13; Genesis 32:22; Deuteronomy 3:16 Reciprocal Numbers 21:34 - thou shalt; 32:4 - General; Deuteronomy 2:33 - we smote; 2:37 - Jabbok; 31:4 - General; Joshua 8:24 - returned unto Ai; 12:6 - did Moses; 13:10 - General; 13:21 - whom Moses; Judges 11:13 - Because Israel; 11:20 - General Verse 25 dwelt Numbers 21:31, 32:33-42; Deuteronomy 2:12 in HeshbonHeshbon was situated, according to Eusebius, twenty miles east of Jordan; and Jerome, who places it at the same distance, says it was, in his time, a very considerable city. It still subsists, in ruins, under the name of Heshban. Song of Songs 7:4; Isaiah 15:4, 16:8, 16:9; Jeremiah 48:2, 48:34, 48:45 villagesHeb. daughters, Ezekiel 16:46, 16:49, 16:53 Reciprocal Numbers 21:34 - as thou; Judges 11:20 - General; 11:26 - Heshbon; 1 Chronicles 6:81 - Heshbon; Jeremiah 49:2 - her daughters Verse 26 ArnonArnon is a stream which takes its rise in the mountains of Moab, and, by a north-west course, during which it receives the waters of several streams, runs into the Dead sea. It is now called Wady Modjeb, and divides the province of Pelka from that of Kerek, as it formerly divided the kingdoms of the Moabites and Amorites. Its principal source is at a short distance to the north-east of Katrane, a station of the Syrian Hadj, where it is called Seyl Sayde; and lower down it receives the name of Esseim el Kereim, or Szefye. Numbers 21:26 Reciprocal 32:3 - Heshbon; Joshua 13:25 - half; 21:39 - Heshbon; Jeremiah 48:20 - Arnon Verse 27 Numbers 21:14; Isaiah 14:4; Habakkuk 2:6 Reciprocal Numbers 32:37 - Heshbon; Judges 11:15 - Israel took; Psalm 44:1 - in the times; Jeremiah 48:4 - Moab Verse 28 a fire Judges 9:20; Isaiah 10:16; Jeremiah 48:45, 48:46; Amos 1:4, 1:7, 1:10, 1:12, 1:14, 2:2, 2:5 Ar of Moab Numbers 21:15; Deuteronomy 2:9, 2:18; Isaiah 15:1, 15:2 Reciprocal Numbers 32:3 - Heshbon; Joshua 13:16 - General; Judges 9:15 - let fire Verse 29 Judges 11:24; 1 Kings 11:7, 11:33; 2 Kings 23:13; Jeremiah 48:7, 48:13, 48:46; 1 Corinthians 8:4, 8:5 Reciprocal Genesis 19:37 - Moabites; Deuteronomy 28:32 - sons Verse 30 have shot Genesis 49:23; 2 Samuel 11:24; Psalm 18:14 Dibon Numbers 32:34; Joshua 13:17; Isaiah 15:2, 15:9; Jeremiah 48:18, 48:22 Reciprocal Joshua 13:9 - all the plain; 1 Chronicles 19:7 - Medeba Verse 31 Numbers 32:33-42; Deuteronomy 3:16, 3:17; Joshua 12:1-6, 13:8-12 Reciprocal Numbers 21:25 - dwelt Verse 32 Jaazer Numbers 32:1, 32:35; Isaiah 16:8, 16:9; Jeremiah 48:32, Jazer
Verse 33 they turned Deuteronomy 3:1-6, 29:7; Joshua 13:12 Bashan Deuteronomy 32:14; Psalm 22:12, 68:15; Isaiah 33:9; Ezekiel 27:6, 39:18; Amos 4:1 Og Numbers 32:33; Deuteronomy 1:4, 3:1, 4:47, 29:7; Joshua 9:10, 12:4, 13:30 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 3:10 - Edrei; 1 Chronicles 5:11 - Gad; 5:12 - Bashan; 6:71 - Bashan; Psalm 68:22 - Bashan; 136:20 - General Verse 34 Fear him Numbers 14:9; Deuteronomy 3:2, 3:11, 20:3, 31:6; Joshua 10:8, 10:25; Isaiah 41:13 for I have Deuteronomy 3:3, 7:24; Joshua 8:7; Judges 11:30; 1 Samuel 23:4; 2 Samuel 5:19; 1 Kings 20:13, 20:28; 2 Kings 3:18 thou shalt Numbers 21:24; Psalm 135:10, 135:11 as thou Numbers 21:24, 21:25 Reciprocal Exodus 23:31 - deliver the; Numbers 32:4 - General; Deuteronomy 3:22 - for the Lord; Joshua 14:12 - if so be Verse 35 Deuteronomy 3:3-17, 29:7, 29:8; Joshua 12:4-6, 13:12; Psalm 135:10-12, 136:17-21; Romans 8:37 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 20:16 - General; Judges 10:11 - Amorites; Acts 7:36 - and in the wilderness