“Then they traveled from Mount Hor on the road toward the Sea of Suf in order to go around the land of Edom; but the people’s tempers grew short because of the detour.  The people spoke against God and against Moshe: ‘Why did you bring us up out of Egypt? To die in the desert? […]

“Adonai listened to what Israel said and handed over the Kena‘anim, so they completely destroyed them and their cities and named the place Hormah [complete destruction].  Then they traveled from Mount Hor on the road toward the Sea of Suf in order to go around the land of Edom; but the people’s tempers grew short […]

Today we begin Numbers Chapter 21. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. “And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.  And Israel […]