- Bible
- Deuteronomy
- Chapter 2
- Verse 18
My Notes
Commentary
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Thou art to pass over through Ar,.... That is, over the river Arnon, by the city Ar of Moab, which was situated by it; see Deu 2:9 and so Moses and the people of Israel were to pass along by that:…
It is observable here that Moses, speaking of the Edomites (Deu 2:8), calls them, "our brethren, the children of Esau." Though they had been unkind to Israel, in refusing them a peaceable passage…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Thou art … to pass over). See on Deu 9:1.
Ar, the border of Moab See on Deu 2:2. Here as there it is doubtful whether -Ar is to be understood as the territory of Mo'ab, their crossing of which Israel…