Numbers 20:1

20:1

entered <0935> [An. Ex. Is. 40. Then.]

This was the first month of the fortieth year after the departure from Egypt. (Compare ch. 33:38, with ver. 28 of this chap. and De 1:3.) This year was the last of their journeyings, for from the going out of the spies (ch. 13) unto this time, was about thirty-eight years.

wilderness <04057> [into.]

Kadesh <06946> [Kadesh.]

This Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, is different from Kadesh-barnea, lying in, or adjoining to the wilderness of Paran, about eight leagues south of Hebron. (See ch. 34:3, 4. Jos 15:1, 3.) Kadesh is called Rekam, by the Targumists, Rekem, in the Syriac, and Rakim, in Arabic. Rekem, says Rabbi Nissin, (in Gittin, ch. 1.) is on the east, meaning of the land of Israel.

Miriam <04813> [Miriam.]

Numbers 20:13

20:13

waters <04325> [the water.]

Meribah <04809> [Meribah. i.e., Strife.]

[Meribah-Kadesh. he was.]

Numbers 20:24

20:24

gathered <0622> [gathered.]

rebelled <04784> [because ye.]

word <06310> [word. Heb. mouth.]

Exodus 17:7

17:7

Massah <04532> [Massah. i.e., Temptation.]

Meribah <04809> [Meribah. that is, Chiding or Strife.]

contending <07379> [chiding.]

testing <05254> [tempted.]

Lord ... Is ... Lord <03068 03426> [Is the Lord.]