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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Numbers 33:1-49

This is a review and brief rehearsal of the travels of the children of Israel through the wilderness. It was a memorable history and well worthy to be thus abridged, and the abridgment thus preserved, to the honour of God that led them and for the encouragement of the generations that followed. Observe here, I. How the account was kept: Moses wrote their goings out, Num. 33:2. When they began this tedious march, God ordered him to keep a journal or diary, and to insert in it all the remarkable... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 33:19-29

And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez. Six miles from Rithmah, and then from Rimmon to Libnah, which was six miles also; and from thence to Rissah, which was six miles more; and from Rissah to, Kehelathah, which was the same number of miles; and from thence to Shapher, which was six miles also; and then they came to Haradah, which was four miles from thence; the next remove was to Makheloth, which was four miles and a half from the last place; then they went to Tahath,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:20

Libnah - The situation of this place is uncertain. A city of this name is mentioned Joshua 10:29 , as situated between Kadesh-barnea and Gaza. Stat. 17. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:21

Bissah - A place mentioned nowhere else in the sacred writings. Its situation utterly uncertain. Stat. 18. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:22

Kehelathah - Utterly unknown; though some conjecture that it might have been the place called Keilah, 1 Samuel 23:1 , etc., but this is unlikely. Stat. 19. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:23

Shapher - Where this mountain lay cannot be determined. Stat. 20. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:24

Haradah - Unknown, Calmet supposes that it may be the place called Bered, Genesis 16:14 , which was in the vicinity of Kadesh. Stat. 21. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:25

Makheloth - A name found nowhere else in Scripture. Stat. 22. read more

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