Numbers 33:40-50

40 The Kana`ani, the king of `Arad, who lived in the South in the land of Kana`an, heard of the coming of the children of Yisra'el.

41 They journeyed from Mount Hor, and encamped in Tzalmonah.

42 They journeyed from Tzalmonah, and encamped in Punon.

43 They journeyed from Punon, and encamped in Ovot.

44 They journeyed from Ovot, and encamped in Iye-abarim, in the border of Mo'av.

45 They journeyed from Iyim, and encamped in Divon-Gad.

46 They journeyed from Divon-Gad, and encamped in `Almon at Divlatayim.

47 They journeyed from `Almon at Divlatayim, and encamped in the mountains of `Avarimen, before Nevo.

48 They journeyed from the mountains of `Avarimen, and encamped in the plains of Mo'av by the Yarden at Yericho.

49 They encamped by the Yarden, from Beit-Hayshimot even to Avel-Hashshittim in the plains of Mo'av.

50 The LORD spoke to Moshe in the plains of Mo'av by the Yarden at Yericho, saying,

Numbers 33:40-50 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 33

This chapter gives an account of the journeys of the people of Israel, from their first coming out of Egypt, to their arrival in the plains of Moab by Jordan, and the names of the various stations where they rested are given, Nu 33:1-49 and they are ordered, when they passed over Jordan, to drive out the Canaanites, destroy their idols, and divide the land among their families in their several tribes, Nu 33:50-54 or otherwise it is threatened the Canaanites should be troublesome and vexatious to them, even those that remained; and it might be expected God would do to the Israelites as he thought to do to those nations, Nu 33:55,56.