Numbers 21:3 “And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Isra…”

Numbers 21:3

And the LORD heard Israel’s plea and delivered up the Canaanites. Israel devoted them and their cities to destruction; so they named the place Hormah.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

World English Bible

The LORD listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. The name of the place was called Hormah.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Lord heard the voyce of Israel, and deliuered them the Canaanites: and they vtterly destroied them and their cities, and called ye name of the place Hormah.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them, and their cities. And they called the name of the place Hormah.

Young's Literal Translation

and Jehovah hearkeneth to the voice of Israel, and giveth up the Canaanite, and he devoteth them and their cities, and calleth the name of the place Hormah.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord, in answer to the voice of Israel, gave the Canaanites up to them; and they put them and their towns completely to destruction: and that place was named Hormah.

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Cross references

“hearkened”

Psalm 10:17 Psalm 91:15 Psalm 102:17

Psalm 10:17 · BSB

You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,

Psalm 91:15 · BSB

When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

Psalm 102:17 · BSB

He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.

“the name”

Numbers 14:45 Deuteronomy 1:44 1 Samuel 30:30

Numbers 14:45 · BSB

Then the Amalekites and Canaanites who lived in that part of the hill country came down, attacked them, and routed them all the way to Hormah.

Deuteronomy 1:44 · BSB

Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.

1 Samuel 30:30 · BSB

to those in Hormah, Bor-ashan, and Athach;

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction. ”

4Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey

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