LIFTED UP THEIR VOICE. Hebrew idiom "lifted up and gave their voice". Genesis 21:16; Psalms 18:13.Jeremiah 2:15.Psalms 104:12; Psalms 77:18; Habakkuk 3:10. CRIED. cried aloud. What. contrast to Exodus 15:1, "Then sang". Compare Exodus 15:13, and note... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. WOULD GOD. Figure of speech _Eonismus._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEREFORE. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ WERE IT NOT... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAPTAIN. At Horeb they made. "calf"; at Kadesh they would make. "captain". Two notable occasions.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSHUA... AND CALEB. Only _t_ wo out of twelve; only two out of the whole congregation. Let us heed the lesson, and take courage. 1 Corinthians 10:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCEEDING. Hebrew "very, very". Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THE LORD DELIGHT IN US. This is the secret of all blessing. Deuteronomy 10:15; 2 Samuel 15:25; 2 Samuel 15:26; 2 Samuel 22:20; 1 Kings 10:9; Psalms 22:8; Psalms 147:10; Psalms 147:11.Isaiah 62:4 [ Continue Reading ]
DEFENCE. Hebrew. shadow. Note Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6.) Literally "they [are] like our bread (= manna), their shadow hath turned aside from off them.". The manna when out of the shade melted, though hard (Compare Numbers 11:8 and Exodus 16:21): so the hearts of their enemies would melt aw... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel._ See App-40.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAID. See note on Numbers 3:40. HOW LONG... ?. to what _point._ Compare Numbers 14:27. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM AMONG. Figure of speech _Pleonasm_ (App-6).. "out of the midst of".... [ Continue Reading ]
FACE TO FACE. Hebrew eye to eye. THY CLOUD. Compare Exodus 13:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY LORD. Jehovah. One of the 134 alterations of the Sopherim. See App-32. Many codices, and first printed edition, read "Jehovah".... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Jehovah. Quoted from Exodus 34:6; Exodus 20:5 with Exodus 34:7. MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'avah._ App-44. TRANSGRESSION. Hebrew. _pasha._ App-44. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel and Septuagint, read "transgression and... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. LIVE. Hebrew "assuredly. live; and all the earth", &c. Compare Ezekiel 18:3; Ezekiel 20:33.Romans 14:11. ALL THE EARTH. First occurrence of this expression. Compare Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 11:9; Psalms 72:19; Habakkuk 2:14. Note the unconditional covenant.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew, plural of _'ish_ or _'enosh._ App-14. TEN TIMES. Not. "round" number: (1) At Red Sea (Exodus 14:11; Exodus 14:12). (2) At Marah (Exodus 15:23; Exodus 15:24). (3) Wilderness of Sin (Exodus 15:23; Exodus 15:24). (4, 5) Twice about manna (Exodus 16:20; Exodus 16:27). (6) At Re [ Continue Reading ]
ANOTHER. different. Compare Philippians 1:3; Philippians 1:15, "otherwise". Compare Ephesians 4:23. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ Spirit put for motions of the mind and character (App-9).... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW LONG... ?. to what _time._ Compare Numbers 14:11. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. SHALL. BEAR WITH. Figure of speech _Ellipsis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as. so will. do. Psalms 95:11. Psa 26:65. Psalms 32:11.Deuteronomy 1:35.Hebrews 3:17; Hebrews 3:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
NUMBERED. Compare Numbers 1:45 with Numbers 26:63.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SWARE. Hebrew. lifted up my hand. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, put for swearing. Compare Numbers 14:21.Deuteronomy 32:40, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE SAID. Numbers 14:3. Compare Deuteronomy 1:39. KNOW. get to know, and enjoy. Septuagint. shall inherit.... [ Continue Reading ]
WANDER. be wanderers. WHOREDOMS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the punishment they produced, all caused by idolatry. Compare Jeremiah 3:9; Ezekiel 16:15; Exodus 34:15; Exodus 34:16; Leviticus 17:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY DAYS. See App-10. The number of Probation. EACH DAY FOR. YEAR. No universal law here: "day" means day, and "year" means year. See App-11. BREACH. "my breach of promise (compare Numbers 14:42 and Numbers 14:43. [with which ye charge me] meaneth". Compare Deuteronomy 31:16; Deuteronomy 31:17; Z... [ Continue Reading ]
SAID. See note on Numbers 3:40. Said on 26 Ab (fifth month, second year). The whole period is contained in Numbers (chapter) 15 and Numbers (chapter) 19; Numbers 33:19, inclusive. See App-50. SHALL DIE. Aaron died on first day of fifth month of fortieth year, Numbers 20:28; Numbers 33:38. The secon... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew pi. of _'ish_ or _'enosh._ App-14. These ten men died by. special plague at the time. Compare 1 Chronicles 13:10; 2 Samuel 6:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. SINNED. Hebrew. _chat'a._ App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDMENT. Hebrew "mouth". Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the word spoken by it.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESUMED TO GO UP. were presumptuous to go up. Compare idiom, Numbers 35:31.Genesis 2:3; Genesis 31:27; Deuteronomy 1:42; Deuteronomy 1:43.... [ Continue Reading ]
HORMAH. destruction.... [ Continue Reading ]