Numbers 13:28
strong <05794> [strong.]
saw ... descendants <07200 03211> [saw the.]
Numbers 20:16
cried <06817> [we cried.]
sent ... messenger <07971 04397> [sent an.]
Numbers 21:2-3
made <05087> [vowed.]
utterly <02763> [I will.]
listened <08085> [hearkened.]
utterly <02763> [and they utterly.]
{Wyyacharem,} rather with the LXX. [kai anethematisen,] "and they anathematised, or devoted them to destruction;" for it is certain that these Canaanites and Arad were not utterly destroyed till the time of Joshua. (Jos 12:14.)
name <08034> [the name.]
{Hormah,} that is, utter destruction. {Chormah,} rather a devoting to destruction: so LXX. [Anathema,] and Tremellius, {devotio sive anathema.}
Numbers 22:36
out <03318> [went.]
border .......... territory <01366> [the border.]
Numbers 32:38
Nebo <05015> [Nebo.]
Baal Meon <01186> [Baal-meon.]
This town is placed, by Eusebius and Jerome, nine miles from Heshbon, at the foot of mount Abarim.
name ..... renamed ... cities <08034 05892 07121> [gave other names unto the cities. Heb. they called by names the names of the cities.]
Numbers 35:12
avenger <01350> [from the avenger.]
stood <05975> [until he stand.]
Numbers 35:15
Numbers 35:27-28
blood ................ blood ........... blood <01818> [he shall not be guilty of blood. Heb. no blood shall be to him]
stayed <03427> [he should.]
death ....... after ... death <04194 0310> [after the death.]
Numbers 35:32
The region east of Jordan was nearly as long as that on the west, and therefore three cities were appointed in each division. One or other of these cities would be within half a day's journey of every part of the land; and as it would rarely happen that the avenger of blood would be on the spot, and none had a right to assault or detain the manslayer, at least if no malicious intention was manifest, the unhappy men would, therefore, get the start of their adversaries, and very few of them be overtaken before they gained the place of refuge. But then they must forsake their families, employments, most important interests, and dearest comforts; and they must neither loiter nor yield to weariness, nor regard difficulties, nor slacken their pace, till they had got safe within the walls of the city. The Jewish writers inform us, that to afford every facility to those who thus fled for their life, the road to these cities was always preserved in good repair; and way-posts, upon which was inscribed REFUGE were placed wherever needful, that they might not so much as hesitate for a moment.
