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that is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together, so that I may give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And from thence <i>they went</i> to Beer: that <i>is</i> the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />From there <i>they went</i> to Beer, which <i>is</i> the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />From there <i>they continued</i> to Beer, that is the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Assemble the people, that I may give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From there they continued to Beer, that is the well where the LORD said to Moses, &#8220Assemble the people, that I may give them water.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And from there <i>they continued</i> to Beer, that is the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Assemble the people, that I may give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And from there <i>they continued</i> to Beer, that is the well where Yahweh said to Moses, “Assemble the people, that I may give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />From there <i>the Israelites went on</i> to Beer, that is the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From there they went to Beer, the well the LORD told Moses about, “Gather the people so I may give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From there they went to Beer, the well the LORD told Moses about, &#8220Gather the people so I may give them water.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And from thence they journeyed to Beer: that is the well whereof Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From the Arnon, the Israelites went to the well near the town of Beer, where the LORD had said to Moses, "Call the people together, and I will give them water to drink." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And from thence they journeyed to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From there they went to Beer [Well]. This is the well where the LORD said to Moses, "Gather the people, and I will give them water."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From there they went on to a place called Wells, where the LORD said to Moses, "Bring the people together, and I will give them water." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From there they traveled to the Well of Beer, where the LORD had instructed Moses, "Gather the people together and I'll give you water." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, ?Gather the people so that I may give them water.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And from there they traveled to Beer; that is the well where the LORD spoke to Moses, "Gather the people and I will give them water."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />From there they traveled to Beer: that is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, "Gather the people together, and I will give them water."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well of which the LORD spoke to Moses, Assemble the people, and I will give them water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />From there they traveled to Beer; that is the well of which Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And from there [they journeyed] to Beer; it [is] the well [concerning] which YHWH said to Moses, “Gather the people, and I give water to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And from thence they journeyed to Beer; it is the well concerning which Jehovah said to Moses, 'Gather the people, and I give to them -- water.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from thence the well; it is the well of which Jehovah said to Moses, Gather the people together and I will give to them water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When they went from that place, the well appeared whereof the Lord said to Moses: Gather the people together, and I will give them water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Beyond that place appeared a well, about which the Lord said to Moses: “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From there they went to Beer, which is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, Gather the people together so that I may give them water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From there they continued to Beer; that is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And there is the Bera; that is, the well of which the LORD said to Moses, Gather the people together and I will give them water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there is Bera, the well where LORD JEHOVAH said to Moshe: “Gather the people to me and I shall give water to them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And from thence to Beer; that is the well whereof the LORD said unto Moses: 'Gather the people together, and I will give them water.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thence <i>they came to</i> the well; this <i>is</i> the well of which the Lord said to Moses, Gather the people, and I will give them water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/21-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6640" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">The Journey to Moab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: ū·miš·šām (Conj-w, Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">From there</a> <a href="/hebrew/876.htm" title="876: bə·’ê·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Well, a place in the desert, also one in Pal. The same as 'er; Beer, a place in the Desert, also one in Palestine.">they went on to Beer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/875.htm" title="875: hab·bə·’êr (Art:: N-fs) -- A well, pit. From ba'ar; a pit; especially a well.">the well</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: lə·mō·šeh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">to Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ’ĕ·sōp̄ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">“Gather</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·’et·tə·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">so that I may give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: mā·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">water.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” / “Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water? / Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></span><br />Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Psalm 114:8</a></span><br />who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Deuteronomy 8:15</a></span><br />He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15-16</a></span><br />He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. / He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a></span><br />“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Nehemiah 9:15</a></span><br />In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-8.htm">Zechariah 14:8</a></span><br />And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And from there they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spoke to Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.</p><p class="hdg">beer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-21.htm">Judges 9:21</a></b></br> And Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.</p><p class="hdg">gather</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-8.htm">Numbers 20:8</a></b></br> Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></b></br> Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></b></br> Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/20-10.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/genesis/25-11.htm">Beer</a> <a href="/numbers/9-22.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/21-8.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/numbers/20-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/numbers/21-5.htm">Water</a> <a href="/exodus/2-15.htm">Water-Spring</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/joshua/19-8.htm">Beer</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/21-34.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Together</a> <a href="/numbers/21-22.htm">Water</a> <a href="/numbers/21-17.htm">Water-Spring</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-2.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">They repenting are healed by a bronze serpent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Various journeys of the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Sihon is overcome</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-33.htm">And Og</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>From there they went on to Beer</b><br>This phrase indicates a continuation of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. "Beer" means "well" in Hebrew, signifying a place where water is found. This journey is part of the Israelites' 40-year wandering after their exodus from Egypt, as they move towards the Promised Land. The location of Beer is not precisely known, but it is significant as a place of divine provision.<p><b>the well where the LORD said to Moses</b><br>The mention of a well highlights God's provision for His people in the desert, a recurring theme in the Israelites' journey. Wells were crucial in the arid regions of the Near East, serving as vital sources of water. This well is notable because it is directly associated with a divine command, emphasizing God's active role in guiding and sustaining the Israelites. The LORD speaking to Moses underscores Moses' role as the mediator between God and the people, a type of Christ who mediates the New Covenant.<p><b>“Gather the people so that I may give them water.”</b><br>This command reflects God's continual care and provision for the Israelites, despite their frequent complaints and lack of faith. Water is a symbol of life and sustenance, and in the biblical narrative, it often represents spiritual nourishment and the Holy Spirit. This event can be seen as a foreshadowing of Jesus' offer of "living water" in <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10-14</a>, where He speaks to the Samaritan woman at the well. The gathering of the people also signifies unity and collective reliance on God's provision, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture as God calls His people to come together in faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this passage, Moses is instructed by God to gather the people at Beer.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, journeying through the wilderness towards the Promised Land. They are in need of water, a recurring theme in their desert wanderings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/beer.htm">Beer</a></b><br>A location in the wilderness where God provides water for the Israelites. The name "Beer" means "well" in Hebrew, signifying a place of provision and sustenance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who provides for His people and guides them through their journey. His instruction to Moses highlights His ongoing care and provision.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_well.htm">The Well</a></b><br>A symbol of God's provision and faithfulness. It represents a physical and spiritual sustenance provided by God to His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>God is faithful to provide for our needs, both physical and spiritual. Just as He provided water for the Israelites, He meets our needs in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>Moses' obedience in gathering the people as instructed by God is a reminder of the importance of following God's guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_gathering.htm">Community and Gathering</a></b><br>The act of gathering the people highlights the importance of community and coming together to receive God's blessings and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The Israelites had to trust in God's timing for provision. We, too, must learn to trust that God knows the best time to meet our needs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_water.htm">Symbolism of Water</a></b><br>Water is a recurring symbol of life and sustenance in the Bible. It points to the spiritual nourishment that God provides through His Word and Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bronze_serpent_story.htm">What is the story of the Bronze Serpent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_command_a_bronze_serpent.htm">Numbers 21:8-9 - Why would God command Moses to create a bronze serpent, seemingly at odds with prohibitions against idol-making in Exodus 20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_the_earth_swallow_people.htm">How could the earth physically open and swallow people as described in Numbers 16:31-33?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And from thence... to Beer.</span> A well; so named, no doubt, from the circumstance here recorded. That they were told to dig for water instead of receiving it from the rock showed the end to be at hand, and the transition shortly to be made from miraculous to natural supplies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/21-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">From there</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשָּׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[they went on] to Beer,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֵ֑רָה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ê·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_876.htm">Strong's 876: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beer -- 'well', a place in the desert, also one in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the well</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּאֵ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·’êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_875.htm">Strong's 875: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, a well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Gather</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱסֹף֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·sōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that I may give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’et·tə·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them water.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/21-16.htm">Numbers 21:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/21-16.htm">OT Law: Numbers 21:16 From there they traveled to Beer: that (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/21-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 21:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/21-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 21:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>