Numbers 33:2

WROTE. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47. COMMANDMENT. Hebrew "mouth", put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause) for what is spoken by it.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 33:8

BEFORE PI-HAHIROTH. Hebrew text and Revised Version. "before Hahiroth"; but this differs from the other two occurrences of the name (Exodus 14:2; Exodus 14:9), in all three of which it is _Pi-hahiroth._. special various reading called _Sevir_ (App-34) has the full name Pi-hahiroth in this verse. The... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 33:18

BITHMAH. Compare Numbers 13:1. Whence the spies went to view the land: means "Juniper": well named for the evil tongues of the spies. Compare Psalms 120:3; Psalms 120:4.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 33:45

DIBON-GAD. Dibon of the tribe of Gad. Compare Numbers 21:30. So called because it was appropriated by Gad (Numbers 32:34); and to distinguish it from another Dibon given to Reuben (Joshua 13:15; Joshua 13:17).... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 33:52

DRIVE OUT. This was one of the great purposes for which the sword of Israel was raised up. Compare Deuteronomy 7:1; Deuteronomy 7:2.Exodus 23:33. App-23 and App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 33:53

INHABITANTS OF THE LAND. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (App-6) correctly supplied. Hebrew "land" is put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), for the inhabitants.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 33:55

NOT DRIVE OUT. Alas! they did not. Compare Joshua 13:13; Joshua 15:63; Joshua 16:10; Judges 1:19; Judges 1:21; Judges 1:28; Judges 1:29; Judges 1:30; Judges 2:1. See App-25. PRICKS. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]

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