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And the Lord heard the prayers of Israel, and delivered up the Chanaanite, and they cut them off and destroyed their cities: and they called the name of that place Horma, that is to say, Anathema.

And they marched from mount Hor, by the way that leadeth to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom. And the people began to be weary of their journey and labour:

And speaking against God and Moses, they said: Why didst thou bring us out of Egypt, to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, nor have we any waters: our soul now loatheth this very light food.

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The Lord listened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites(A) over to them. They completely destroyed them(B) and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.[a](C)

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They traveled from Mount Hor(D) along the route to the Red Sea,[b](E) to go around Edom.(F) But the people grew impatient on the way;(G) they spoke against God(H) and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt(I) to die in the wilderness?(J) There is no bread! There is no water!(K) And we detest this miserable food!”(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 21:3 Hormah means destruction.
  2. Numbers 21:4 Or the Sea of Reeds