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A New Generation's Journey
Commentators emphasize that this verse marks the end of a 38-year period of wandering, a time largely passed over in the biblical narrative. The 'whole congregation' mentioned is a new generation, as the one that came out of Egypt had perished in the wilderness as prophesied. This is the beginning of the final push into the Promised Land.
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Albert Barnes
On Numbers 20:1
18th Century
Theologian
Numbers 20 and Numbers 21 narrate the journey of the people from Kadesh around Mount Seir to the heights of Pisgah, near the Jordan, an…
Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 20:1
19th Century
Bishop
Then came ... — It would be better to translate this way: And (or, Now) the children of Israel came (or…
John Calvin
On Numbers 20:1
16th Century
Theologian
Then came the children of Israel. In the twenty-third chapter of this book, many intermediate stations are mentioned which are not referre…
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John Gill
On Numbers 20:1
17th Century
Pastor
Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation , &c.] Not immediately after the transaction of the above t…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 20:1–13
17th Century
Minister
After thirty-eight years of a tiresome stay in the wilderness, the armies of Israel advanced towards Canaan again. There was no water for the congr…