Numbers 21:1-3
World English Bible
21 The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. 2 Israel vowed a vow to Yahweh, and said, “If you will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.” 3 Yahweh listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. The name of the place was called Hormah.[a]
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- 21:3 “Hormah” means “destruction”.
Numbers 21:1-3
Lexham English Bible
Arad Captured
21 The Canaanite king of Arad, who was dwelling in the Negev,[a] heard that Israel came along the way of Atharim; he fought against Israel and took some of them captive. 2 Israel made a vow to Yahweh, and they said, “If you will surely give this people into our[b] hand, then we[c] will destroy[d] their cities.” 3 Yahweh heard the voice of Israel; he gave to them the Canaanites, and they destroyed them[e] and their cities. They called the name of the place Hormah.
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- Numbers 21:1 An arid region south of the Judean hills
- Numbers 21:2 Hebrew “my”
- Numbers 21:2 Hebrew “I”
- Numbers 21:2 Literally “devote to God”
- Numbers 21:3 Literally “they devoted to God”
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