民数记 21:1-3

1 住 南 地 的 迦 南 人 亚 拉 得 王 , 听 说 以 色 列 人 从 亚 他 林 路 来 , 就 和 以 色 列 人 争 战 , 掳 了 他 们 几 个 人 。
2 以 色 列 人 向 耶 和 华 发 愿 说 : 你 若 将 这 民 交 付 我 手 , 我 就 把 他 们 的 城 邑 尽 行 毁 灭 。
3 耶 和 华 应 允 了 以 色 列 人 , 把 迦 南 人 交 付 他 们 , 他 们 就 把 迦 南 人 和 迦 南 人 的 城 邑 尽 行 毁 灭 。 那 地 方 的 名 便 叫 何 珥 玛 ( 何 珥 玛 就 是 毁 灭 的 意 思 ) 。

民数记 21:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 21

This chapter gives an account of the defeat of King Arad, the Canaanite, Nu 21:1-3 of the murmurings of the children of Israel, because of difficulties in travelling round, the land of Edom, for which they were punished with fiery serpents, Nu 21:4-6 and how that upon their repentance a brazen serpent was ordered to be made, and to be erected on a pole, that whoever looked to it might live, Nu 21:7-9 and of the several journeys and stations of the children of Israel, until they came to the land of the Amorites, Nu 21:10-20, when they sent a message to Sihon their king, to desire him to grant them a passage through his country; but he refusing, they fought with him, smote him, and possessed his land, concerning which many proverbial sayings were used, Nu 21:21-32 and the chapter is concluded with the defeat of Og, king of Bashan, Nu 21:33-35.

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