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The direct route to Moab through the valleys of Edom being closed
against them Numbers 20:20, they were compelled to turn southward.
Their course lay down the Arabah; until, a few hours north of Akaba...
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CHAPTER 21
Murmuring and Conquest
_ 1. Opposition of King Arad (Numbers 21:1)_
2. Murmuring and the fiery serpents (Numbers 21:4)
3. The serpent of brass (Numbers 21:8)
4. Journeying and singing...
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THE FIERY SERPENTS. This incident is alluded to by Paul in 1
Corinthians 10:9. The serpents are described as fiery by reason of the
inflammation caused by their bite. The means whereby the injury they...
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SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh_ (App-13).
DISCOURAGED. grieved or impatient....
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_by the way to the Red Sea_ Throughout the whole of the detour no
encampments are named until Israel reaches the region of Moab.
_the soul of the people was_ IMPATIENT] lit. -was short." The opposite...
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DISCOURSE: 168
THE ISRAELITES DISCOURAGED BY THE WAY
Numbers 21:4. _And the soul of the people was much discouraged because
of the way_.
THE history of human nature is nearly the same in all ages. Su...
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AND THEY JOURNEYED FROM MOUNT HOR, BY THE WAY OF THE RED SEA—
Houbigant supposes that the word, which we render the Red-sea,
_im-suph,_ is one word, denoting some principal place in that country;
and...
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F. INCIDENT OF THE BRASS SERPENT vv. 4-9
TEXT
Numbers 21:4. And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red
sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much
discouraged b...
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_AND THEY JOURNEYED FROM MOUNT HOR BY THE WAY OF THE RED SEA, TO
COMPASS THE LAND OF EDOM: AND THE SOUL OF THE PEOPLE WAS MUCH
DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF THE WAY._
They journeyed from mount Hor. On being...
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21:4 impatient (b-28) Or 'was wearied.'...
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THE BRAZEN SERPENT. CONQUEST OF BASHAN
1-3. The southern Canaanites repulse the Israelites, but are
eventually destroyed....
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 21
THE *ISRAELITES DEFEAT THE *CANAANITES – NUMBERS 21:1-3
V1 The king of Arad lived in the southern part of the co...
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BECAUSE OF THE WAY. — Better, _in_ (or, _on_)_ the way._ In addition
to all the hardships and dangers of the journey, they were conscious
that they were turning their backs upon the land of Canaan, in...
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וַ יִּסְע֞וּ מֵ הֹ֤ר הָ הָר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ
יַם ־ס֔וּף לִ סְבֹ֖ב אֶת ־אֶ֣רֶץ
אֱדֹ֑ום...
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THE LAST MARCH AND THE FIRST CAMPAIGN
Numbers 21:1
IT has been suggested in a previous chapter that the repulse of the
Israelites by the King of Arad took place on the occasion when, after
the retur...
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THE BRAZEN SERPENT; JOURNEYING TO PISGAH
Numbers 21:1
It often falls to our lot to compass the land of Edom! It is bad
enough to have to fight the desert tribes, but it is harder to
traverse the lon...
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The movement forward of the people now brought them into the path of
conflict. The way was rough and difficult and the people were
discouraged. Again they felt a lusting after Egypt and spoke against...
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And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to (b)
compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much
discouraged because of the way.
(b) For they were forbidden to destro...
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_Edom, one of the princes, had refused them a passage; upon which they
went by Salmona to Phunon, (chap. xxxiii. 37, 42,) where they probably
murmured, (chap. v.,) and were bitten by the serpents, as...
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It was no doubt fatiguing to the people to go round Edom, when by
going through it the way would have been shortened. But, as it was the
LORD'S way, was it not the right way? And, Reader, is it not so...
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The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has
evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise.
It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
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4._And they journeyed from mount Hor. _This also is narrated in their
praise, that they bore the weariness of a long and circuitous march,
when they were already worn down by their wanderings for fort...
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The question is not here to conduct the people with patience through
the wilderness, where the flesh manifested itself; but there are
enemies and difficulties to be met; for there are difficulties
dis...
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AND THEY JOURNEYED FROM MOUNT HOR,.... After the battle with the king
of Arad, and the defeat of him:
BY THE WAY OF THE RED SEA, TO COMPASS THE LAND OF EDOM; which lay by
it, and from whence it had t...
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And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to
compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much
discouraged because of the way.
Ver. 4. _Discouraged because of the way._...
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_By the way of the Red sea_ The way which led to the Red sea, which
they were under a necessity of taking, that they might compass the
land of Edom. But as they had gained an advantage over the king o...
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1 Israel with some losse destroy the Canaanites at Hormah.
4 The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents.
7 They repenting are healed by a brasen serpent.
10 Sundry iourneyes of the Israel...
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And they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea,
southward, along the western border of Edom, through the Wilderness of
Paran, TO COMPASS THE LAND OF EDOM, whose dominion extended almost t...
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ATTACK AND DEFEAT OF CANAANITES
(vs.1-3)
The king of Arad, a Canaanite, heard that Israel was in the same
vicinity from which they had sent the spies into the south of Canaan.
He therefore took the...
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DISCOURAGED:
Or, grieved. _Heb._ shortened...
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4-9 The children of Israel were wearied by a long march round the
land of Edom. They speak discontentedly of what God had done for them,
and distrustfully of what he would do. What will they be pleas...
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BY THE WAY OF THE RED SEA, i.e. which leadeth to the Red Sea, as they
must needs do to compass the land of Edom. BECAUSE OF THE WAY; by
reason of this journey, which was long, and troublesome, and
pre...
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This chapter brings prominently before us the familiar and beautiful
ordinance of the brazen Serpent that great evangelical type. "And they
journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compa...
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Numbers 21:4 journeyed H5265 (H8799) Mount H2022 Hor H2023 Way H1870
Red H5488 Sea H3220 around H5437 (H8800) land H776 Edom H123 soul
H5315 people H5971 discouraged H7114 (H8799) way H1870
mount Hor...
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5). THE BRAZEN SERPENT (NUMBERS 21:4).
Having defeated the king of Arad Israel continued its journey from
Mount Hor by ‘the way to the Reed Sea', skirting the land of Edom.
As they had been hoping to...
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Numbers 21:1. _And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the
south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he
fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. And Isra...
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CONTENTS: Victories of Israel; the serpent of brass.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Arad, Sihon, Og.
CONCLUSION: Those who cry without cause will be given just cause to
cry and they will be compelle...
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Numbers 21:1. _King Arad;_ that is, Arad king of Arad. _The way of the
spies,_ is understood to be the route of the twelve spies sent from
Kadesh-Barnea. But the LXX not understanding it so, render it...
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_Much discouraged because of the way._
ON THE DISCOURAGEMENTS OF PIOUS MEN
I. I shall point out the discouragements in the way; and, in doing
this, I shall keep my eye on the pilgrimage of the peopl...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 21:4__ The people once again grumble about
their food. They are punished by poisonous snake bites.
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 21:1. _King Arad the Canaanite_. Rather, “the Canaanite King
of Arad.” Arad was a royal city of the Canaanites (Joshua 12:14),
and was situated on a hill called...
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EXPOSITION
THE FIERY SERPENTS (Numbers 21:4).
NUMBERS 21:4
THEY JOURNEYED FROM MOUNT HOR. It appears from comparison of Numbers
33:38 and Numbers 20:29 that their departure was not earlier than the...
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Let's turn in our Bibles to Numbers chapter twenty-one.
Now the children of Israel have been in the wilderness for about
thirty-nine years and they are now beginning to make their move
towards the Pro...
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1 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 3:4; Acts 14:22; Deuteronomy
1:40; Deuteronomy 2:5; Exodus 6:9; Judges 11:18; Numbers 14:25;
Numbers 20:18;...
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By way of the Red — sea — Which leadeth to the Red — sea, as
they must needs do to compass the land of Edom. Because of the way —
By reason of this journey, which was long and troublesome, and
unexpec...