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Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus says your brother Israel, You know all the travail that has befallen us:
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A Plea to a Brother Nation
Moses begins his message by addressing the king of Edom as "thy brother Israel." Commentators emphasize this is a deliberate appeal to their shared ancestry from the twin brothers Jacob and Esau. This wasn't just a polite formality; it was a reminder of a deep, historical family connection, intended to evoke kinship and compassion, even referencing their shared sign of circumcision as a bond of their common origin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare the marginal reference. It appears from comparing Numbers 20:1 with Numbers 33:38, that the assembly must have remained in Kadesh for some …
19th Century
Anglican
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh ...— The date of the occurrence related in this and the following verses i…
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh.113 His first narrative does not explain the cause of the embassy, but from the account i…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom , &c.] This country was sometimes governed by kings, and s…
The nearest way to Canaan from the place where Israel encamped was through the country of Edom. The ambassadors who were sent returned with a denia…
