Nombres 21:16

16 De là ils allèrent à Beer. C'est ce Beer, où l'Eternel dit à Moïse: Rassemble le peuple, et je leur donnerai de l'eau.

Nombres 21:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 21:16

And from thence they went to Beer
A place so called from a well which sprung up here, of which the following account is given:

that is, the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses;
promising him to give it to the children of Israel, without asking for it; which was a very singular favour, and for which they were thankful: saying to him,

gather the people together, and I will give them water;
for as they were now gone from the river Arnon, and the streams and brooks of it, they might be in want of water, though they did not murmur as they had been used to do; and without their petition for it, the Lord promises to give it to them; and that they might be witness of the miracle that would be wrought for them, they are ordered to be gathered together.

Nombres 21:16 In-Context

14 C'est pourquoi il est dit dans le livre des Guerres de l'Eternel: ...Vaheb en Supha, et les torrents de l'Arnon,

15 et le cours des torrents, qui s'étend du côté d'Ar et touche à la frontière de Moab.

16 De là ils allèrent à Beer. C'est ce Beer, où l'Eternel dit à Moïse: Rassemble le peuple, et je leur donnerai de l'eau.

17 Alors Israël chanta ce cantique: Monte, puits! Chantez en son honneur!

18 Puits, que des princes ont creusé, Que les grands du peuple ont creusé, Avec le sceptre, avec leurs bâtons! Du désert ils allèrent à Matthana;