Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:47
Mountains of Abarim, before Nebo - The mountain on which Moses died. They came to this place after the overthrow of the Amorites. See Numbers 21. Stat. 41. read more
Numbers 33:40-56
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:48
The Plains of Moab - This was the scene of the transactions between Balaam and Balak; see Numbers 23, 24, 25. Stat. 42. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:49
From Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim - The former of these places fell to the Reubenites, Joshua 13:15-20 . The Israelites were now come to the edge of Jordan, over against Jericho, where they afterwards passed. For further information on the subject of these different encampments, the reader is requested to refer to the extracts from Dr. Shaw at the end of the book of Exodus. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:52
Ye shall - destroy all their pictures - משכיתם maskiyotham , from שחה sachah , to be like, or resemble, either pictures, carved work, or embroidery, as far as these things were employed to exhibit the abominations of idolatry. Molten images מסכתם צלמי tsalmey massechotham , metallic talismanical figures, made under certain constellations, and supposed in consequence to be possessed of some extraordinary influences and virtues. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:55
Shall be pricks in your eyes - Under these metaphors, the continual mischief that should be done to them, both in soul and body, by these idolaters, is set forth in a very expressive manner. What can be more vexatious than a continual goading of each side, so that the attempt to avoid the one throws the body more forcibly on the other? And what can be more distressing than a continual pricking in the eye, harassing the mind, tormenting the body, and extinguishing the sight? It has been... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:40
Verse 40 40.And king Arad the Canaanite. Although Moses gives no account of a battle, yet he briefly revives the recollection of the previous history; as much as to say, that in this part of their journey the Israelites at length met with their enemy, since they then began to fight with one of the nations of Canaan. In a word, the meaning is, that this was the beginning of their warfare, when the land which God had promised them as an inheritance was about to be occupied. read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:50
Verse 50 50.And the Lord spake unto Moses. The end and design of God in willing that these nations should be expelled, I have elsewhere explained, (226) viz, lest they should adulterate the pure worship of God by their admixtures, should corrupt the people by their bad examples, and thus be pollutions to the Holy Land. But Moses now refers to another point, for, when about to speak of the division of the land, he begins by saying that it must be emptied of its inhabitants, that its free and... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:54
Verse 54 54And ye shall divide the land by lot. The mode of division is also stated, that each should possess what fell to him by lot; and this was the best plan, for the several tribes would never have allowed themselves to be sent here or there at the option of men: and even if the arrangement had been left to the voices of the judges, they would rather have quarreled with each other than determined what was right. But we must here take into consideration something deeper; viz., that by this... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:55
Verse 55 55But if ye will not drive out. We have elsewhere seen why God’s wrath was so greatly aroused against those nations, that He desired them to be exterminated. Even in Abraham’s time gross indulgence of sin had begun to prevail there, as we gather from God’s word, when He said that “their iniquity was not yet full.” After they had abused the forbearance of God Himself for 400 years, who will deny that their destruction was the just and reasonable reward of their long obstinacy? Still, in... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:46
Almon-diblathaim - Situation not known. It belonged to the Moabites in the time of the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah 48:22 . Stat. 40. read more