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Themes in Numbers 21

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Themes in Numbers 21

Numbers 21:1 (show verse)

The Canaanite king of Arad in the southern part of Canaan heard that the Israelites were coming by way of Atharim. So he attacked them and captured some of them.

Arad » A city » A city on the south of canaan
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Arad conquered
Hormah » A city » A city southwest of the dead sea
Israel » Defeats » Canaanites

Numbers 21:2 (show verse)

Then the Israelites made a vow to Jehovah: If you will let us conquer these people, we will unconditionally dedicate them and their cities to you and will destroy them.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Arad conquered
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Called hormah
Hormah » A city » A city southwest of the dead sea
Israel » Defeats » Canaanites
Vows » Examples of
Vows » Recorded in scripture » Of israelites

Numbers 21:3 (show verse)

Jehovah heard them and helped them conquer the Canaanites. The Israelites completely destroyed them and their cities, and named the place Hormah.

Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Arad conquered
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount hor » Called hormah
Destruction » Example of
Hormah » A city » A city southwest of the dead sea
Israel » Defeats » Canaanites
War » God » Gives the victory in

Numbers 21:4 (show verse)

They moved from Mount Hor following the road that goes to the Red Sea. That way they could go around Edom. The people became impatient on the trip

Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Murmuring of the people
Discouragement » The hardness of the way
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Mountains » Names of » Hor, aaron's burial place
Red sea » Israelites camp beside
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Complaints
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent

Numbers 21:5 (show verse)

and criticized God and Moses. They said: Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!

Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
Blasphemy » Instances of » Of the israelites, in complaining against God
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Murmuring of the people
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Kings of judah » Murmurings of
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Manna » The israelites » Loathed
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Examples of
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Complaints
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent

Numbers 21:6 (show verse)

Jehovah sent poisonous snakes among the people. They bit the people, and many of the Israelites died.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
Animals » Sent in judgment
Animals » Instruments of God's will
Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
Blasphemy » Instances of » Of the israelites, in complaining against God
Confession of sin » Exemplified
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Fiery serpents sent
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Judgments » Upon the israelites » For complaining
Judgments » Upon nations--exemplified
Manna » The israelites » Punished for loathing
Miracles » Catalogue of » The scourge of serpents
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Plague » On the israelites » Of serpents
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Complaints
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Serpent » Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the israelites
Serpents » Often sent as a punishment

Numbers 21:7 (show verse)

The people came to Moses and said: We sinned when we criticized Jehovah and you. Pray to Jehovah so that he will take the snakes away from us. So Moses prayed for the people.

Afflictions made beneficial » In leading us to confession of sin
Animals » Sent in judgment
Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
Confession of sin » Examples of national
Confession of sin » Exemplified
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Complaints » Serpents
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Brazen serpent raised up
Guilt » Israel in the wilderness
intercession » Additional instances of » moses » For israel
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
intercession » Solicited » Instances of » And by the israelites
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Miracles » Catalogue of » The scourge of serpents
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Complaints
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Serpent » Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the israelites
Sin » Confession of » Examples of national
Sin » Guilt of » Israel in the wilderness
The wicked » Guilt of » Israel in the wilderness

Numbers 21:8 (show verse)

Jehovah said to Moses: Make a snake and put it on a pole. Anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.

Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
The death of Christ » Mode of » Prefigured
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Brazen serpent raised up
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Miracles » To witness to Christ as messiah spurious » Brazen serpent
Miracles » Catalogue of » The scourge of serpents
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Healing by brazen serpent
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Serpent » The wound of, miraculously healed by looking upon the bronze snake, erected by moses
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Israelites cured by looking at one of brass
Symbols and similitudes » The bronze serpent, of Christ

Numbers 21:9 (show verse)

Moses made a copper snake and put it on a pole. People looked at the copper snake after they were bitten and lived.

Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
Brass » Moses made the serpent of
Brazen serpent » Made by moses for the healing of the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Brazen serpent raised up
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
Miracles » Catalogue of » The scourge of serpents
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Moses and aaron: » Healing by brazen serpent
Salvation » Typified
Salvation » Illustrated by » Typified by the bronze serpent
Serpent » The wound of, miraculously healed by looking upon the bronze snake, erected by moses
Serpents » Miracles connected with » Israelites cured by looking at one of brass
Symbols and similitudes » The bronze serpent, of Christ
Types » Of the saviour » The bronze serpent
Types of Christ » Brazen serpent
Vision » Dominates life » Looking Christward, saves

Numbers 21:10 (show verse)

The Israelites moved and set up camp at Oboth.

journey of israel through the Desert » To oboth
Oboth » One camping place of israel during the forty years of wandering

Numbers 21:11 (show verse)

After leaving that place, they camped at the ruins of Abarim in the wilderness east of Moabite territory.

journey of israel through the Desert » To ije-abarim before moab
Ije-abarim » One of the later stopping places of israel
Oboth » One camping place of israel during the forty years of wandering
The sun » The jews » Expressed the east by rising of

Numbers 21:12 (show verse)

Then they camped in Zered Valley.

journey of israel through the Desert » To zared or dibon-gad
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Zared
Zared » Brook

Numbers 21:13 (show verse)

They moved again and camped on the north side of the Arnon River, in the desert that extends into Amorite territory. The Arnon was the border between the Moabites and the Amorites.

Amorites » Territory of
Arnon » Boundary between moabites and amorites
journey of israel through the Desert » Across the arnon
Moabites » The territory east of the jordan river, bounded on the north by the arnon river
Moabites » Separated from the amorites by the river arnon

Numbers 21:14 (show verse)

That is why The Book of Jehovah's Battles speaks of the town of Waheb in the area of Suphah, and the valleys; the Arnon River,

Arnon » Miracles at
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Wars of the lord
Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Arnon
journey of israel through the Desert » Across the arnon
War » Records often kept of

Numbers 21:15 (show verse)

and the slope of the valleys that extend to the town of Ar and toward the border of Moab.

Ar » A city » A city of moab
Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Arnon
journey of israel through the Desert » Across the arnon

Numbers 21:16 (show verse)

From there they went on to a place called Wells, where Jehovah said to Moses: Bring the people together, and I will give them water.

Beer » A station of the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To beer or the well
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)

Numbers 21:17 (show verse)

The people of Israel sang this song: Wells, produce your water; And we will greet it with a song.

Beer » A station of the israelites
Music » Youthful » Singing » Examples of
Singing » Examples of
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)

Numbers 21:18 (show verse)

The well dug by princes and by leaders of the people, dug with a royal scepter and with their walking sticks. They moved from the wilderness to Mattanah,

Beer » A station of the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To mattanah
Mattanah » A station of israel
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Beer (east of jordan)

Numbers 21:19 (show verse)

and from there they went on to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

Bamoth » Israelite camp
journey of israel through the Desert » To nahaliel
journey of israel through the Desert » To bamoth
Mattanah » A station of israel
Nahaliel » A station (stopping place) of the israelites

Numbers 21:20 (show verse)

and from Bamoth to the valley in the territory of the Moabites, below the top of Mount Pisgah, looking out over the desert.

Bamoth » Israelite camp
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim
Jeshimon » A place in the sinaitic peninsula, east of the jordan river
Mountains » Names of » Pisgah, in moab, from whence moses viewed the promised land
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Pisgah, (part of abarim)
Pisgah » The israelites come to

Numbers 21:21 (show verse)

The people of Israel sent messengers to the Amorite king Sihon to say:

Ambassadors » Sent to the amorites
Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Refused a passage to israel
Canaan » Land of » Conquest of, by the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » The amorites refuse a passage to israel
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Sihon » Conquest of his kingdom by the israelites
The Nation » Imprisonment mutilations » Ambassadors

Let us go through your country. We will not go through any of your fields or vineyards or drink any of the water from your wells. We will stay on the king's highway until we have passed through your territory.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Refused a passage to israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » The amorites refuse a passage to israel
Grape » Cultivated in vineyards » By the amorites
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Sihon
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Roads » Built by » Rulers'
Sihon » Conquest of his kingdom by the israelites

Numbers 21:23 (show verse)

Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Sihon gathered all his troops and came out into the desert to attack Israel. When Sihon's troops came to Jahaz, they fought against Israel.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Refused a passage to israel
Armies » Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » The amorites refuse a passage to israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Inhospitableness » Instances of » Toward the israelites » Sihon
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Jahaz » Sihon defeated at
Sihon » Conquest of his kingdom by the israelites

Numbers 21:24 (show verse)

Israel defeated them in battle and took possession of their land from the Arnon Valley to the Jabbok River. They stopped at the border of the Ammon because it was fortified.

Ammonites » Territory of
the Ammonites » Country of » Bordered on the amorites
the Ammonites » Country of » Well fortified
Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Sihon » Conquest of his kingdom by the israelites
Swords » Was used » For destruction of enemies

Numbers 21:25 (show verse)

The Israelites settled in the Amorite towns. They settled in the capital city of Heshbon with its surrounding villages.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Sihon » Conquest of his kingdom by the israelites

Numbers 21:26 (show verse)

King Sihon ruled from Heshbon after defeating the Moabites and taking over their land north of the Arnon River gorge.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Acquired an extensive territory from moab east of jordan
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
Ar » Destruction of
Arnon » Boundary between moabites and amorites
Cities » Different kinds of » Royal
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Moabites » Deprived of a large part of their territories by the amorites
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Sihon » His seat of government at heshbon

Numbers 21:27 (show verse)

That is why the Amorites had written this poem about Heshbon: Come and rebuild Heshbon, King Sihon's capital city!

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
Ar » Destruction of
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Song » War

Numbers 21:28 (show verse)

His armies marched out like fiery flames, burning down the town of Ar and destroying the hills along the Arnon River.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
Ar » Destruction of
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Heshbon » Of the amorites
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Arnon
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Moabites » Possessed many and great cities
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Song » War

Numbers 21:29 (show verse)

You Moabites are done for! Your god Chemosh deserted your people. They were captured, taken away by King Sihon the Amorite.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
Ar » Destruction of
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Chemosh
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Moabites » Called » People of chemosh
Moabites » Called the people of chemosh
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Song » War
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Chemosh » Chemosh, a God of the moabites

Numbers 21:30 (show verse)

We completely defeated Moab. The towns of Heshbon and Dibon, of Nophah and Medeba are ruined and gone.

Amorites » Conquest of
the Amorites » Acquired an extensive territory from moab east of jordan
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
Ar » Destruction of
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Dibon » Also called dibon-gad and dimon » A city on the northern banks of the arnon
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Medeba » A city » A city of moab
Moabites » Possessed many and great cities
Nophah » A city » A city of sihon
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Song » War

Numbers 21:31 (show verse)

After the Israelites settled in the Amorite territory,

Numbers 21:32 (show verse)

Moses sent some men to explore the town of Jazer. Some time later, the Israelites captured the villages surrounding it and forced out the Amorites who lived there.

the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » Amorites
Jaazer » A levitical city of refuge in gilead, allotted to gad, and given to the levites
Jazer » A city » A city of refuge east of the jordan river » Taken from the amorites
Spies » Sent to investigate » Jaazer

Numbers 21:33 (show verse)

They turned around and went by the way of Bashan. Og the king of Bashan went out with all his people for battle at Edrei.

the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Og conquered
Edrei » Joshua defeats og at
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » King of baasha
Og » Defeated and killed by moses
Og » A man of gigantic stature
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » Inhospitality

Numbers 21:34 (show verse)

Jehovah said to Moses: Do not fear him for I have given him into your hand, and all his people and his land. You will do to him as you did to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.

the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Og conquered
Edrei » Joshua defeats og at
Fear » Not » Blessings in the journey of life
Fear nots » Blessings in the journey of life
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Israel » Defeats » King of baasha
Og » Defeated and killed by moses
Seven » Fear nots » Blessings in the journey of life

Numbers 21:35 (show verse)

The Israelites defeated him, his sons, and all his troops, leaving no survivors. They took possession of his land.