THE JOURNEYINGS OF THE ISRAELITES FROM EGYPT TO THE PLAINS OF MOAB
The greater part of this chapter is occupied with a list, drawn up by
Moses himself (Numbers 33:2), of the Encampments of the Israelites in
their journey from Egypt to Canaan. In all, forty stages are
enumerated. Many of the names a... [ Continue Reading ]
lim is the same as Ije-abarim (Numbers 33:44), the second part of this
word, which means 'The Heaps, or Ruins, of Abarim,' being dropped.
50-56. Command to expel all the inhabitants of Canaan and to destroy
their idols and places of worship, so that no inducements to idolatry
may remain: see on Exo... [ Continue Reading ]