Numbers 33:40
“And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.”
Numbers 33:40 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And king Arad the Chanaanite, who dwelt towards the south, heard that the children of Israel were come to the land of Chanaan.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
- DARBYDarby
- And the Canaanite, the king of Arad who dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the Canaanite ; king Arad ; who is dwelling in the south, in the land of Canaan, heareth of the coming of the sons of Israel.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
Context: Numbers 33
38And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
39And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.
40And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
41And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
42And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
About Numbers 33: The Journey of the Israelites
God commands the Israelites to drive out the inhabitants of the land of Canaan and to divide the land among the tribes.
Commentary
In Numbers 33, the Israelites are instructed to take a census of the people and to record their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. This chapter is a record of the various stops the Israelites made on their journey, beginning with their departure from Rameses in Egypt and ending with their arrival at the plains of Moab.