Numbers 21:3 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Yahweh listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

He called the name of the place - Render it as: “the name of the place was called.” The transitive verb here is, by a common Hebrew idiom, e…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And they utterly destroyed them and their cities. —The meaning of the verb used here is to devote to destruction,

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century

Baptist

19th Century

They were not allowed to go through the land of Edom. They therefore had to turn around and go directly away from the land where they one day hoped…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel
In their prayers and vows; with acceptance heard, and answered them ac…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Before the people began their march around the country of Edom, the king of Arad, a Canaanite, who inhabited the southern part of the country, atta…

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