Numbers 21:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 21:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 21:4 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 21:4 — KJV
“And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. discouraged: or, grieved: Heb. shortened”
— Numbers 21:4 (KJV)
Numbers 21:4 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 21:4
“And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. strange...: Heb. gods of strangers grieved: Heb. shortened”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:4: hor, way, soul
“And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. shore: Heb. lip”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:4: hor, red, sea
“But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. harnessed: or, by five in a rank”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:4: way, red, sea
“Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. prostitute: Heb. profane”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:4: hor, red, land
“The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 21:4: hor, red, land
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