Numbers 20:1-22
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.]
water <04325> [no.]
gathered <06950> [gathered.]
only <03863> [God.]
brothers <0251> [when.]
brought <0935> [why.]
cattle <01165> [that we.]
dreadful <07451> [this evil.]
place ..... place ... grain <04725 02233> [no place of. i.e., "no place for sowing."]
threw <05307> [they fell.]
glory <03519> [the glory.]
staff <04294> [the rod.]
speak <01696> [speak.]
bring <03318> [bring forth.]
bring <03318> [we fetch.]
struck <05221> [smote.]
water <04325> [the water.]
trust <0539> [Because ye believed.]
holy <06942> [sanctify.]
bring <0935> [ye shall.]
waters <04325> [the water.]
Meribah <04809> [Meribah. i.e., Strife.]
[Meribah-Kadesh. he was.]
Moses <04872> [Moses.]
brother <0251> [thy brother.]
<04672> [befallen us. Heb. found us.]
ancestors ..................... ancestors <01> [our fathers.]
lived <03427> [dwelt.]
ancestors ................. treated ..... ancestors <07489 01> [vexed us.]
cried <06817> [we cried.]
sent ... messenger <07971 04397> [sent an.]
pass through <05674> [Thou shalt.]
Edom <0123> [And Edom.]
refused <03985> [refused.]
Israel ....... Israel <03478> [wherefore.]
Kadesh <06946> [Kadesh.]
Mount Hor <02023 02022> [mount Hor.]
Mount Hor was situated in Arabia Petr‘a, on the confines of Edom. It is described by Burckhardt, as being situated on the western side of a valley called Wady Mousa; in which are found the ruins of the ancient Petra, and which is two long days' journey north-east of Accaba (on the northern point of the Elanitic gulf of the Red sea,) in the Djebel Shera, or mount Seir, and on the east side of the Araba, the valley which forms the continuation of that of the Jordan. On the summit of the mountain is the tomb of Haroun, or Aaron, which is held in great veneration by the Arabs; which agrees with the testimonies of Josephus, Eusebius, and Jerome, all persons well acquainted with these countries, who agree in proving that the sepulchre of Aaron, in mount Hor, was near Petra. When visited by Mr. Legh, it was attended by a crippled Arab hermit, about 80 years of age, who conducted them into a small white building, crowned by a cupola, that contains the tomb of Aaron. The monument is of stone, about three feet high; and round the chamber where it stood were suspended beads, etc., the votive offerings of the devotees.
