Numbers 21:3-5
The Voice
3 The Eternal One agreed to their proposal. He gave the Canaanites to the Israelites, and they promptly decimated the population and place. Consequently, the site is called Hormah, which means “destruction.”
4 And the Israelites set out again. They left Mount Hor and traveled by way of the Red Sea,[a] skirting Edom; but again, the difficult travel gave everyone a short temper. 5 They challenged both God and Moses.
Israelites: What were you thinking to bring us up out of Egypt and let us die out here in this desert land? There’s nothing to eat and no water either. We are sick and tired of living on what food we have.
Footnotes
- 21:4 Literally, Sea of Reeds
Numbers 21:3-5
New International Version
3 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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4 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) 5 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)
Footnotes
- Numbers 21:3 Hormah means destruction.
- Numbers 21:4 Or the Sea of Reeds
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