Numbers 21:3

And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered the Chananite into his power; and Israel devoted him and his cities, and they called the name of that place + 21:3 Gr. devoted thing.Anathema.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

In Context

2And Israel vowed a vow to the Lord, and said, If thou wilt deliver this people into my power, I will devote it and its cities to thee.

4And having departed from mount Or by the way leading to the Red Sea, they compassed the land of Edom, and the people lost courage by the way.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 1:44And the Amorite who dwelt in that mountain came out to meet you, and pursued you as bees do, and wounded you from Seir to Herma.

Joshua 15:30and Elboüdad, and Bæthel, and Herma,

Psalms 102:17But the mercy of the Lord is from generation to generation upon them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;

Matthew Henry on Numbers 21:2-4

Arad Subdued. ( b. c. 1452.) 1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. 2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord , and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities. 3 And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the… Read the whole commentary →

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