In verse eleven of this week's Torah portion passage, it says that the Israel will be a thousand times as themselves. Realizing that there were between 1.8 million and 3 million people, that would be between 1.8 billion and 3 billion people. In today's population of about 7 billion people, that's between 25 percent and 43 percent. That is a huge amount of people.



Verse nineteen

19 And we pulled up (journeyed) from Horeb, and we went Aleph-Tav all of that great and fearful wilderness which you have seen at the way of the mountain area of the Amorites, as the which YHWH, our Elohim, commanded us; and we came unto Kadesh at Barnea (Kadesh-Barnea),

Spiritually, as we as believers in the Messiah go through our journeying in the spiritual wilderness in our walk with our Heavenly Father, it is not going to be a picnic. We will be experiencing a spiritual wilderness full of stops, as the Israelites went through, based in last week's Torah portion of Masei, and it will be a great and dreadful experience. But we can depend on hwhy, our Heavenly Father to lead us and help us during the journey. You can access the Torah portion Masei, containing the chapter with this exhaustive commentary/teaching of this wilderness journey, by clicking on the link below to get to the webpage.

TORAH PORTION MASEI

Verse twenty three

23 and the word was good in my eyes:...

Moses responded to the Israelites regarding the account that they came to Moses to suggest to spy out the land to see what route they shall go to possess her. Moses, the man of YHWH, the man that speaks to YHWH face to Face, the man that appeals to Him for the wrong that the Israelites did in the past, what did he reply to them? He pretty much said, in so many words,....'OK'. In my opinion, the Israelites were asking Moses to seek the land with ultierior motives wanting a taste of being in the land ahead of time instead of trusting YHWH through Moses to just go in. It is like the Israelites were saying "I want to see the property before I buy it". Also there is a farmer's saying that if one farmer is giving his horse for free to another, the receiving farmer would not say "I want to see its teeth before I take it", becuase traditionally, when someone gives one a horse, one does not check its teeth, otherwise, the farmer who is receiveing the horse would know how old the horse is by its teeth in front of the farmer giving it to him. The point is, that the spies saw the issues by sight instead of just going in the land. If they did, they could have saved themselves thirty eight years of suffering and death. As Rico Cortes of Wisdom in Torah Ministries says "Measure for measure", but the Israelites reaped what they sowed wordwise, since they reaped by wanting to "see" the land, they sowed by reacting to the people and fortified cities in the land by "sight".

K'VOD L'KHA YHWH!!!

In another perspective, they did not believe YHWH, which is the the First Word (Commandment), by letting YHWH lead them to the promised land. They wanted to have witnesses to "see" what was there in the land. Well, they got what they deserve. Instead of trusting YHWH's Word through Moses back in verses eight and twenty-one of this week's Torah portion chapter, they had "men" to do the talking for YHWH. Also "they" wanted to have a say how to get to the promised land, and put "their word" above "YHWH's Word". That would have been the result of taking the credit of YHWH away from Him, and a violation of the Third Word (Commandment), to not take YHWH's Name in vain, or to nought. In other words, they wanted to "help" YHWH in the matter by putting in their two cents worth in their own strength. Well, it was two cents too many and a generation short. They lost the bid to go into the promised land.
 
Since when did the Israelites have the say in where to go anywhere? Never.  

I do not know if Moses personally knew that they were doing it with ulterior motives, or not, but it was YHWH who said to Moses this, which is noted in the Torah portion of Sh'lakh L'kha, in the book of Numbers

Numbers 13:1 And YHWH spoke unto Moses, to say, 2 Send of you men, that they may search (tour) Aleph-Tav-the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Sons of Israel: one man, one man, by a tribe of his fathers, every ruler among them, you shall send.

Why the conflict of stories? I don't have an answer at this time.

It is possible that this was history repeating itself. In an earlier account, Abraham listened to Sarah's voice by taking Hagar as his wife to have sons, which is noted in the Torah portion of Lekh L'kha, in the book of Genesis

Genesis 16:1 And Sarai, the woman (wife) of Abram, did not birth to him: and to her was an Egyptian female servant, and her name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai, she said to Abram, Behold now, YHWH has restrained (refrained, withheld) me from birthing: Go now to my female servant; Perhaps I can build from her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 And Sarai, the woman (wife) of Abram, she took Aleph-Tav-Hagar the Egyptianess, her female servant, from the end of ten years to the dwelling of Abram in the land of Canaan, and she gave her to Abram, her man, to him for a woman (wife).

Abraham thought he redeemed himself by not listening to the voice of Sarah, but YHWH redeem it by telling Abraham to honor his wife's words and to send Ishmael away, which is noted in the Torah portion of Vay-Yeyra, in the book of Genesis

Genesis 21:8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham did (made) a great banquet in the day Aleph-Tav-Isaac was weaned. 9 And Sarah, she saw Aleph-Tav-the son of Hagar, the Egyptianess, whom was birthed to Abraham, with mockery (with joking). 10 And she said unto Abraham, Drive out this female servant and Aleph-Tav-her son: for the son of this female servant shall not possess (occupy)with my son, with Isaac. 11 And the word was much evil in the eyes of Abraham upon the account (poking, sake) of his son. 12 And Elohim said to Abraham, Shall not be evil in your eyes upon the young boy and upon your female servant; All which Sarah, she has said to you, listen in her voice; for in Isaac shall be called seed to you. 13 And also Aleph-Tav-the son of the female servant, I will set him for a nation, for he is your seed. 14 And Abraham arose early (woke up, loaded up, started up) in the breaking period (morning), and took bread, and a skin sack (wall sack) of water, and gave to Hagar, set upon her shoulder, and Aleph-Tav-the young boy, and sent her away: and she went (left), and she wandered (staggered, strayed) in the wilderness of Beer Sheba.

Indirectly related, in regard to allowing the People to go, and to do what they want to do, there was a similar account in which David's son, Absalom, pressured his father to allow Ammon to go with him, but with ulterior motives, which is noted in the book of the prophet Samuel

2 Samuel 13:23 And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant. 25 And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee? 27 But Absalom pressed him, that he let Aleph-Tav-Amnon and Aleph-Tav all of the king's sons go with him. 28 Now Absalom had commanded Aleph-Tav-his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Aleph-Tav-Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant. 29 And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled.

Absalom did the similar thing as the Israelites did to Moses, but it wasn't a pressure to Moses, but they did with ultierior motives.



Verse twenty seven

27 and you grumbled in your tents, and you said, Is on the hatred of YHWH with (at) us that brought us out from the land of Egypt, to give to us in the hand of the Amorites to destroy (desolate) us.

Looking at the word HATRED

The Hebrew word for hatred is "sah-ney"- Shin, Nun, Aleph (ans). It comes from Strong's concordance number 8130, and its definition

"A primitive root; to hate (personally): - enemy, foe, (be) hate (-ful, -r), odious, X utterly".

This is where we our English word "sin".

Looking at the word "khah-tah"- Khet, Tet, Heh (hj), it is from Strong's Concordance number 2398, and its definition

"A primitive root; properly to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn: - bear the blame, cleanse, commit [sin], by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend (-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin (-ful, -ness), trespassive".

This is where we get the modern English word "hate". "Saney" for "Hate", and "Khatah" for "Sin". Go figure.



Verse thirty-one

31 and in the wilderness which you have seen which YHWH, your Elohim, has borne you [(carried you, lifted you up)], as the which a man shall bear (carry, lift up) Aleph-Tav-his son, in all of the way which you went, until you have come unto this place,

Looking at the word BEAR (CARRY, LIFT UP)

The Hebrew word for bear (carry, lift up) is "nah-sah"- Nun, Shin, Aleph (asn). It is from Strong's Concordance number 5375, and its definition

A primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, absolutely and relatively: - accept, advance, arise, (able to, [armour], suffer to) bear (-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honourable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.

Notice that this word can also be translated as "lifted up". Applying this translation to this verse, this is what it says

31 and in the wilderness which you have seen which YHWH, your Elohim, has lifted you up, as the which a man shall bear (carry, lift up) Aleph-Tav-his son, in all of the way which you went, until you have come unto this place,

This is a future even which Yeshua spoke this similar phrase to Nickodemus, which is noted in the Gospel of John

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up:

Yeshua was referring to the Roman soldiers lifting Him up on the cross.

One poem relates to one being carried, and it is titled "Footprints In The Sand"

"One night I had a dream... I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord, and Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; One belonged to me, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before us, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, There was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, You would walk with me all the way; But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, There is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why in times when I needed you the most, you should leave me. The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child. I love you, and I would never, never leave you during your times of trial and suffering. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you".



Verse thirty eight

38 Joshua, son of Nun, that is standing to your face, he shall enter there: strengthen him: for he shall have Aleph-Tav-Israel inherit her,

This is a prophecy yet to be fulfilled when the future Joshua  which is in Hebrew "Y'hoshuah" meaning "Yah Saves", who will be "Yeshua", will come back to the land of Israel to reclaim it, which is noted by the apostle John, in the book of Revelation

Revelation 19:11 And I saw the heavens opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war. 12 His Eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His Head were many Crowns; and He had a Name written, that no man knew, but He, Himself. 13 And He was clothed with a Vesture dipped in Blood: and His Name is called THE WORD OF ELOHIM. 14 And the armies which were in Heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of His Mouth goeth a Sharp Sword, that with It He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a Rod of Iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the Fierceness and Wrath of Almighty El. 16 And He hath on His Vesture and on His Thigh a Name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.



Verses forty-one through forty six

41 And you answered and you said to me, We have sinned to YHWH. We, we shall ascend, and we shall war according to [(as)] all which YHWH, our Elohim, commanded us. And you girded a man Aleph-Tav-the vessels of his war, and you made light (ready) for the ascension to the mountain area. 42 And YHWH said to me, Say to them, You shall not ascend, and you shall not war; for I am not in your nearness; and you shall not be inflicted (stumbled, gored) to the face of your enemies. 43 And I spoke to you; and you did not listen, and you rebelled Aleph-Tav-the Mouth of YHWH, and you were proud, and you ascended to the mountain area, 44 and the Amorites that dwell in that mountain area came out to encounter (meet) you, and pursued (chased) you, as the which they, the bees do, and they struck you in Seir, unto Hormah. 45 And you returned, and you wept to the Face of YHWH; and YHWH did not listen in your voice, and did not give ear to you, 46 and you dwelled in Kadesh multiple days according to [(as)] the days which you dwelled.

Looking at verse forty four in this week's Torah portion passage, the Amorites chased the Israelites down as the "bees" do.

Looking at the word BEES

The Hebrew word for bees is "d'voh-rah"- Dalet, Bet, Resh, Heh (hrbd). It is from Strong's Concordance number 1682, and its definition

From H1696 (in the sense of orderly motion); the bee (from its systematic instincts): - bee.

from 1696 "dah-vahr" (rbd), and its definition

A primitive root; perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue: - answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use [entreaties], utter, X well, X work.

This is what Rico Cortes of Wisdom in Torah Ministries calls "measure for measure" and what Brad Scott of Wildbranch Ministry calls "reaping and sowing". Going to in verses twenty two and twenty three and thity four of this week Torah portion chapter again, it says

22 And you came near to me, all of you, and you said, We will send men to our faces, and they shall explore (delve) Aleph-Tav-the land for us, and they shall return us word Aleph-Tav-the way we shall ascend in her, and Aleph-Tav the cities which we shall come to them, 23 and the word was good in my eyes: and I took from you two ten (twoteen, twelve) men, one man for the tribe:... 34 And YHWH heard Aleph-Tav-the sound of your words, and was wroth,...

The Israelites wanted the spies to return the word, in Hebrew dah-vahr (rbd), and YHWH was wroth in their evil words (rbd). Becuase of their evil words, they reaped on the Hebrew word what they sowed on the Hebrew word by the Amalekites becoming the "bees" (rbd) to chase the Israelites down.

K'VOD L'KHA YHWH!!!

Thank you Rico and Brad.







CHAPTER 2
Deuteronomy 2:1-37

Deu 2:1 And we faced, and we pulled up (journeyed) to the wilderness of the way of the Sea of Reeds [(Yam Suph, Red Sea)], as the which YHWH spoke to me: and we circumvented (went around) Aleph-Tav-Mount Seir multiple days.

2 And YHWH spoke to me, to say, 3 Multiple (Much) is to you circumventing (going around) Aleph-Tav-this mountain: face to yourselves hiddenward (northward). 4 And command Aleph-Tav-the People, to say, You are going over in the border of your brothers, the sons of Esau, that dwell [(the ones dwelling)] in Seir; and they shall revere (give awe, fear) from you: and you shall heed (guard, keep, observe) much: 5 you shall not meddle (grate, stir up) against them; for I will not give unto from a treading (step) of a sole of a foot from their land to you; for I have given to Esau Aleph-Tav-Mount Seir of a possession (occupation). 6 You shall shever-buy food from them in the silver, and you shall eat; and you shall also bargain water from them in the silver, and you shall imbibe (drink), 7 for YHWH, your Elohim, has blessed you in all of the doing (work) of your hand: knowing your walking of Aleph-Tav-this great wilderness: this forty years, YHWH, your Elohim, has been with you; you have not lacked a word.

8 And we have gone over from Aleph-Tav our brothers, the sons of Esau, that are dwelling [(the ones dwelling)] in Seir, from the way of the Arabah, from Elath, and from Ezion Gaber, and we faced, and we went over the way of the Wilderness of Moab, 9 and YHWH said to me, You shall not siege (besiege, distress) Aleph-Tav-Moab, and you do not meddle (grate, stir up) against them at war: for I will not give from his land to you of a possession (an occupation); for I have given to the sons of Lot Aleph-Tav-Ar of a possession (an occupation). 10 The Emim, they dwelled in her to the faces [(in her former)] a great and multiple and tall people, as the Anakim; 11 they were regarded (reckoned, valued, accounted, fabricated, weaved) Rephaim (giants), also they, as the Anakim; and the Moabim, they called to them, Emim, 12 and in Seir, they dwelled to the faces [(they dwelled formerly)] the Horim; and the sons of Esau dispossessed them, and they destroyed (desolated) them from their faces, and they dwelled at their stead; as the which Israel had done to the land of his possession (occupation), which YHWH has given to them.

13 Now arise, and go over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent of Zered [(Nahal Zered)] to yourselves, and we went over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent of Zered [(Nahal Zered)]. 14 and the days which we walked from Kadesh-Barnea, which until we had gone over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent of Zered [(Nahal Zered)], were thirty and eight years; until all of the generation of the men of the war from the nearness of the Camp were completed (accomplished), as the which YHWH swore to them. 15 And also, the Hand of YHWH, She was against them to discomfit (disturb) them from the nearness of the Camp, until they were completed (accomplished). 16 And was, as the which they were completed (accomplished) all of the men of the war to the death [(to die)] from the nearness of the People.

17 And YHWH spoke to me, to say, 18 You are going over Aleph-Tav-the border of Moab of Aleph-Tav-Ar today: 19 and you will draw near opposite (at the front of, cutting short of, circumcising) the sons of Ammon, you shall not siege (besiege, distress) them, and you shall not meddle (grate, stir up) against them: for I will not give from the land of the sons of Ammon to yourself of a possession (an occupation); for was given her to the sons of Lot of a possession (an occupation).

20 The land of the Rephaim (giants), she was regarded (reckoned, valued, accounted, fabricated, weaved), even (also) she: the Rephaim (giants), they dwelled in her to the faces [(to the former)]; and the Ammonites, they called to themselves Zamzummim; 21 a great and multiple and tall people as the Anakim; and hwhy destroyed (desolated) them from their faces; and dispossessed them, and they dwelled at their stead:

22 as the which was done to the sons of Esau that dwelled [(, the ones dwelling)] in Seir which destroyed (desolated) Aleph-Tav-the Horites from their faces; and dispossessed them, and they dwelled at their stead until this day:

23 and the Avvim that dwelled [(, the ones dwelling)] in the Hazerim (walled villages) unto Azzah, the Caphtorim that came out [(, the ones coming out)] from Caphtor, destroyed (desolated) them, and they dwell at their stead.

24 Arise, pull up (journey), and go over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent Arnon [(Nahal Arnon)]: see, I have given in your hand Aleph-Tav-Sihon, King of Heshbon, the Amorite, and Aleph-Tav-his land: begin [(rub at)] possessing (occupying), and meddle (grate, stir up) against him at war. 25 This day, I will begin to give your terror (dread) and your reverence (aweness, fear) upon the face of the peoples under all of the Heavens, which they shall hear your hearing (report), and they shall tremble (quiver), and they shall grieve (writhe painfully) from your face.

26 And I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon, King of Heshbon, words of peace, to say, 27 I will go over in your land in the way: I will go in the way, I will not bend away (turn away) rightward and smallward (leftward). 28 You shall shever-sell me food on the silver, and I shall eat; and you shall give to me water on the silver, and I shall imbibe (drink): only I will go over on my feet; 29 as the which the sons of Esau that dwell [(, the ones dwelling)] in Seir, and the Moabim that dwell [(, the ones dwelling)] in Ar, they have done to me; until which I shall go over Aleph-Tav-the Jordan to the land which YHWH, our Elohim, is giving to us. 30 And Sihon, King of Heshbon was not willing [(would not consent)] at the letting us go over in him: for YHWH, your Elohim, has hardened (stiffened) Aleph-Tav-his spirit, and encouraged Aleph-Tav-his heart, by that giving him in your hand, as this day.

31 And YHWH said to me, See, I have begun (rubbed) giving Aleph-Tav-Sihon and Aleph-Tav-his land to your face: begin (rub) at possessing (occupying) to possess (occupy) his land. 32 And Sihon, he and all of his people, came out to encounter (meet) us to the war at Jahaz. 33 And YHWH, our Elohim, gave him to our faces; and we struck him, and Aleph-Tav-his sons, and Aleph-Tav-all of his people, 34 and we captured (caught) Aleph-Tav-all of his cities in that time, and we flattened (blunted) Aleph-Tav-every city, adult men, and the women, and the little ones, we did not let sha'ahr-remain a survivor (remnant): 35 we only plundered the animals for ourselves, and spoiled the cities which we captured (caught), 36 from Aroer, which is upon the lip (edge) of the Torrent of Arnon [(Nahal Arnon)], and the city which is against (on) the torrent, and unto the Gilead was not of her a city which was too lofty [(was inaccessible, was defensive)] of her from us: Aleph-Tav-that all YHWH our Elohim gave to our faces: 37 only to the land of the sons of Ammon, you did not come near any hand of the Torrent Jabbok [(Nahal Jabbok)], and of the cities of the mountain area, and all which YHWH our Elohim commanded us. 


(NOTE: Not all verses will have comments)


Verse one

1 And we faced, and we pulled up (journeyed) to the wilderness of the way of the Sea of Reeds [(Yam Suph, Red Sea)], as the which YHWH spoke to me: and we circumvented (went around) Aleph-Tav-Mount Seir multiple days.

Is it possible that the folk song "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain" came from this Torah verse?

Also, was this act of going around the mountain could have been a rehearsal to what was coming up at Jericho, which is noted in the book of Joshua?

Joshua 6:1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the Sons of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And hwhy said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Aleph-Tav-Jericho, and Aleph-Tav-her king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass Aleph-Tav-the city, all ye men of war, and go round about Aleph-Tav-the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. 4 And seven Priests shall bear before the Ark seven Trumpets of Yoveyl (Ram) Horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass Aleph-Tav-the city seven times, and the Priests shall blow with the Trumpets. 5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the Yoveyl (Ram) Horns, and when ye hear Aleph-Tav-the sound of the Trumpet, all the People shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the People shall ascend up every man straight before him. 6 And Joshua, son of Nun, called the Priests, and said unto them, Take up Aleph-Tav-the Ark of the Covenant, and let seven Priests bear seven Trumpets of Yoveyl (Ram) Horns before the Ark of YHWH. 7 And he said unto the People, Pass on, and compass Aleph-Tav-the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the Ark of YHWH. 8 And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the People, that the seven Priests bearing the seven Trumpets of Yoveyl (Ram) Horns passed on before YHWH, and blew with the Trumpets: and the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH followed them. 9 And the armed men went before the Priests that blew with the Trumpets, and the rereward came after the Ark, the Priests going on, and blowing with the Trumpets. 10 And Joshua had commanded Aleph-Tav-the People, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with Aleph-Tav-your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. 11 So the Ark of YHWH compassed (circumvented) Aleph-Tav-the city, going about it once: and they came into the Camp, and lodged in the Camp. 12 And Joshua rose early in the breaking period (morning), and the Priests took up Aleph-Tav-the Ark of YHWH. 13 And seven Priests bearing seven Trumpets of Yoveyl (Ram) Horns before the Ark of YHWH went on continually, and blew with the Trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the Ark of YHWH, the Priests going on, and blowing with the Trumpets. 14 And the second day they compassed Aleph-Tav-the city once, and returned into the Camp: so they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed Aleph-Tav-the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed Aleph-Tav-the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the Priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for YHWH hath given you Aleph-Tav-the city. 17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to YHWH: only Rahab, the harlot, shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid Aleph-Tav-the messengers that we sent. 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make Aleph-Tav-the Camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. 19 But all of the silver, and gold, and vessels of copper and iron, are consecrated unto YHWH: they shall come into the Treasury of YHWH. 20 So the People shouted when the Priests blew with the Trumpets: and it came to pass, when the People heard Aleph-Tav-the sound of the Trumpet, and the People shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the People went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took Aleph-Tav-the city. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

All I can say is that the Israelites had enough practice runs going around Mount Seir.



Verse seven

7 for YHWH, your Elohim, has blessed you in all of the doing (work) of your hand: knowing your walking of Aleph-Tav-this great wilderness: this forty years, YHWH, your Elohim, has been with you; you have not lacked a word.

Looking at the word WORD

The Hebrew word for word/thing is "dah-vahr"- Dalet, Bet, Resh (rbd). It is from Strong's concordance number 1697, and its definition

From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause: - act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), + because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune (-ication), + concern [-ing], + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, [evil favoured-] ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, [no] thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some [uncleanness], somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what [-soever], + wherewith, which, word, work.

Notice that it translates "word". This is the common translation of this Hebrew word. This translation reveals to us a type and shadow of a future account, and it is Yeshua, "the Living Word", manifested in the flesh, going into the wilderness for forty days, which is noted in the Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 4:1 Then was Yeshua led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If Thou be the Son of Elohim, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the Mouth of YHWH. 5 Then the devil taketh Him up into the Holy City, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the Temple, 6 And saith unto Him, If Thou be the Son of Elohim, cast Thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning Thee: and in their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Yeshua said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt YHWH, thy Elohim. 8 Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth Him all of the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto Him, All of these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Yeshua unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship YHWH, thy Elohim, and Him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.

Yeshua had to redeem the Israelites that suffered in the wilderness for "forty years" through their errors and mistakes, and Yeshua redeemed it in "forty days", and the only "thing" that He did not lack was "the Word", as Yeshua is "The Living Word".

Ending this week's Torah portion passage with the apostle Paul's letter to the assembly in Phillipia

Phillipians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

In this week's Torah portion passage application, we as believers in Yeshua are to be content in the Word, who is Yeshua.



Verses thirteen and twenty four

13 Now arise, and go over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent of Zered [(Nahal Zered)] to yourselves,... 24 Arise, pull up (journey), and go over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent Arnon [(Nahal Arnon)]:...

Notice that Moses didn't say? And YHWH said to me"? Why didn't Moses say it that way in both of these verses? I don't have an answer to that at this time, but it is an interesting notion.



Verse fourteen

14 and the days which we walked from Kadesh-Barnea, which until we had gone over Aleph-Tav-the Torrent of Zered [(Nahal Zered)], were thirty and eight years; until all of the generation of the men of the war from the nearness of the Camp were completed (accomplished), as the which YHWH swore to them.

The Israelites took thirty eight years to get to Paran. In the Torah portion of B'ha-alothkha, in the book of Numbers 10:11-12, the Israelites left Mount Sinai and the Wilderness of Sinai in the second year on the twenty first day of the Biblical second month of Ziv/Iyar, in which they stayed there for over eleven months, and they traveled to the Wilderness of Paran. When Moses said Kadesh-Barnea in verse fourteen of this week's Torah portion passage, he was talking about Kadesh back in the Torah portion of Sh'lakh L'kha, in the book of Numbers 13:26, when the spies returned from spying out the land and bringing back the fruit that was in it, and as noted in the Sh'lakh L'kha passage, they started their thirty eight year wilderness tour from there.


Looking at the word KADESH BARNEA

The Hebrew name for Kadesh Barnea is "Kah-deysh Bahr-ney-ah" (enrb sdq). It is from Strong's Concordance number 6947, and its definition

From the same as H6946 and an otherwise unused word (apparently compounded of a correspondent to H1251 and a derivative of H5128) meaning desert of a fugitive; Kadesh of (the) Wilderness of Wandering; Kadesh-Barnea, a place in the Desert: - Kadesh-barnea.

Kadesh

from 6946 "kah-deysh", and its definition

The same as H6945; sanctuary; Kadesh, a place in the Desert: - Kadesh. Compare H6947.

from 6945 "kah-deysh", and its definition

From H6942; a (quasi) sacred person, that is, (technically) a (male) devotee (by prostitution) to licentious idolatry: - sodomite, unclean.

from 6942 "kah-dash", and its definition

A primitive root; to be (causatively make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally): - appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy (-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify (-ied one, self), X wholly.

Barnea

Bar

from 1251 "Bahr" (rb), and its definition

(Chaldee); corresponding to H1250; a field: - field.

from 1250 "bahr" and its definition

From H1305 (in the sense of winnowing); grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country: - corn, wheat.

from 1305 "bah-rahr" (rrb), and its definition

A primitive root; to clarify (that is, brighten), examine, select: - make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure (-ify), purge (out).

This word from Strong's Concordance number 1250 is where get our modern English word "barley"

Nea

from 5128 "noo-ah" (ewn), and its definition

A primitive root; to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined): - continually, fugitive, X make to [go] up and down, be gone away, (be) move (-able, -d), be promoted, reel, remove, scatter, set, shake, sift, stagger, to and fro, be vagabond, wag, (make) wander (up and down).

There is a similar definition:

from 5269 "ney-ah" (hen), and its definition

From H5128; motion; Neah, a place in Palestine: - Neah.

Also the next Strong's word is 5270 "noh-ah" (hen), and its definition

From H5128; movement; Noah, an Israelitess: - Noah.

This is the same Noah in the Torah portion of Pinkhas, in the book of Numbers, who was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, who pleaded their case to Moses regarding their father's estate.

Overall, to the best of interpretation, "Kadesh-Barnea" means "Dedicated to the Scattered Chosen", meaning that this was the same place where the Israelites, the "Chosen People", sent the twelve spies to search out the land, and ten of them gave the evil report that spead throughout the People, which resulted in YHWH "dedicating" all of the males twenty years and upward to be "scattered" in the wilderness until they were all dead.

Indirectly related, there is a scripture in the Tanakh that relates to the number thirty eight, which is noted in the book of Chronicles

1 Chronicles 23:1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Aleph-Tav-Solomon, his son, king over Israel. 2 And he gathered together Aleph-Tav-all of the Princes of Israel, with the Priests and the Levites. 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

There were 38,000 priests during the transferring of Kingships between David and Solomon.

Also indirectly related, there is a Brith Khadashah (New Covenant) account that connects the thirty eight years, which is noted in the Gospel of John

John 5:1 After this there was a Feast of the Jews [Shavuoth (Pentecost)]; and Yeshua went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season [Shavuoth (Pentecost)] into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Yeshua saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, He saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 8 Yeshua saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the High Shabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the High Shabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then asked they him, What Man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? 13 And he that was healed wist not Who it was: for Yeshua had conveyed Himself away, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Yeshua findeth him in the Temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Yeshua, which had made him whole.

In my opinion, this lame man was a symbolic manifesto of the Israelites bearing their symbolic lameness by going through the wilderness for thirty eight years since the incident of Kadesh-Barnea without crossing over to the promised land. When the lame man rose, took up his bed and walked, it was also symbolic to the Israelites rising, taking up their arms and crossing over the Jordan to inherit the land.



Verses twenty through twenty three

20 The land of the Rephaim (giants), she was regarded (reckoned, valued, accounted, fabricated, weaved), even (also) she: the Rephaim (giants), they dwelled in her to the faces [(to the former)]; and the Ammonites, they called to themselves Zamzummim; 21 a great and multiple and tall people as the Anakim; and YHWH destroyed (desolated) them from their faces; and dispossessed them, and they dwelled at their stead:

22 as the which was done to the sons of Esau that dwelled [(, the ones dwelling)] in Seir which destroyed (desolated) Aleph-Tav-the Horites from their faces; and dispossessed them, and they dwelled at their stead until this day:

23 and the Avvim that dwelled [(, the ones dwelling)] in the Hazerim (walled villages) unto Azzah, the Caphtorim that came out [(, the ones coming out)] from Caphtor, destroyed (desolated) them, and they dwell at their stead.

Looking at the following words:

REPHAIM

The Hebrew word for Rephaim is "rah-phah"- Resh, Peh, Aleph (apr) from "R'phah-eem" (Myapr). It is from Strong's Concordance number 7497, and its definition

From H7495 in the sense of invigorating; a giant: - giant, Rapha, Rephaim (-s). See also H1051.

from 7495 "rah-phah" , and its definition

A primitive root; properly to mend (by stitching), that is, (figuratively) to cure: - cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, X thoroughly, make whole. See H7503.

Rephaim could mean "giant", "mend", "heal", "repair", or "make whole".


AMMONITES

The Hebrew word for Ammonites is "Ah-moh-nee"- Ayin, Mem, Vav, Nun, Yod (ynwme) from "Ah-moh-neem" (Mynwme). It is from Strong's Concordance number 5984, and its definition

Patronymic from H5983; an Ammonite or (adjectively) Ammonitish: - Ammonite (-s).

from 5983 "ah-mohn" (Nwme), and its definition

From H5971; tribal, that is, inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country: - Ammon, Ammonites.

from 5971 "ahm" (Me), and its definition

From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock: - folk, men, nation, people.

from 6004 "ah-mahm" (Mme), and its definition

A primitive root; to associate; by implication to overshadow (by huddling together): - become dim, hide.

Ammonites could mean "people", or "hide".


 ZAMZUMMIM

The Hebrew word for Zamzummim is "Zahm-zohm"- Zayin, Mem, Zayim, Mem Sophit (Mzmz), though the full name is "Zahm-zoo-meem"- adding Yod, Mem Sophit at the end (Mymzmz). It is from Strong's Concordance number 2157, and its definition

From H2161; intriguing; a Zamzumite, or native tribe of Palestine: - Zamzummim.

from 2161 "zah-mahm" (Mmz), and its definition

A primitive root; to plan, usually in a bad sense: - consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).

Zamzummim could mean "plot", "devise", "imagine", or "plot".


ANAKIM

The Hebrew word for Anakim is "Ah-nah-kee"- Ayin, Nun, Kuph, Yod (yqne) from "Ah-nah-keem" (Myqne). It is from Strong's Concordance number 6062, and its definition

Patronymic from H6061; an Anakite or descendant of Anak: - Anakim.

from 6061 "ah-nahk" (qne), and its definition

The same as H6060; Anak, a Canaanite: - Anak.

from 6060 "ah-nahk" (qne), and its definition

From H6059; a necklace (as if strangling): - chain.

from 6059 "ah-nahk" (qne), and its definition

A primitive root; properly to choke; used only as denominative from H6060, to collar, that is, adorn with a necklace; figuratively to fit out with supplies: - compass about as a chain, furnish, liberally.d

from 6060 "ah-nahk" (qne), and its definition

From H6059; a necklace (as if strangling): - chain.

Anak could mean "necklace", "chain", "adorn", or "furnish".


ESAU

The Hebrew word for Esau is "Ey-sahv"- Ayin, Shin, Vav (wse). It is from Strong's Concordance number 6215, and its definition

Apparently a form of the passive participle of H6213 in the original sense of handling; rough (that is, sensibly felt); Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity: - Esau.

from 6213 "ah-sah" (hse), and its definition

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application: - accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress (-ed), (put in) execute (-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, [fight-] ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfil, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ([a feast]), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, practise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be [warr-] ior, work (-man), yield, use.

Esau could mean "rough", "execute", "accomplish", "commit", or "prepare".


SEIR

The Hebrew word for Seir is "Sey-eer"- Shin, Ayin, Yod, Resh (ryes). It is from Strong's Concordance number 8165, and its definition

Formed like H8163; rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in Palestine: - Seir.

from 8163 "sah-eer" (ryes, res), and its definition

From H8175; shaggy; as noun, a he goat; by analogy a faun: - devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.

from 8163 "sah-ahr" (res), and its definition

A primitive root; to storm; by implication to shiver, that is, fear: - be (horribly) afraid, fear, hurl as a storm, be tempestuous, come like (take away as with) a whirlwind.

Seir could mean "goat", "devil", "hairy", "kid", "fear", "tempest", "storm", or "whirlwind".


HORIM

The Hebrew word for Horim is "Khoh-ree"- Khet, Resh, Yod (yrx). It is from Strong's Concordance number 2752, and its definition

From H2356; cave dweller or troglodyte; a Chorite or aboriginal Idumaean: - Horims, Horites.

from 2356 "khohr" (rx), and its definition

The same as H2352; a cavity, socket, den: - cave, hole.

from 2352 "khoor" (rx), and its definition

From an unused root probably meaning to bore; the crevice of a serpent; the cell of a prison: - hole.

Horim could mean "cave", "hole", "crevice", "cell", "cavity", or "bore".


AVIM

The Hebrew word for Avim is "Ah-vee"- Ayin, Vav, Yod (ywe). It is from Strong's Concordance number 5757, and its definition

Patrial from H5755; an Avvite or native of Avvah (only plural): - Avims, Avites.

from 5755 "ahv-vah" (hwe), and its definition

For H5754; Ivvah or Avva, a region of Assyria: - Ava, Ivah.

from 5754 "ahv-vah" (hwe), and its definition

Intensive from H5753 abbreviated; overthrow: -  X overturn.

from 5753 "ah-vah" (hwe), and its definition

A primitive root; to crook, literally or figuratively: - do amiss, bow down, make crooked, commit iniquity, pervert, (do) perverse (-ly), trouble, X turn, do wickedly, do wrong.

Avim could mean "crooked", "trouble", "overthrow", "perverse", "iniquity", or "do wrong".


HAZERIM

The Hebrew word for Hazerim is "Kha-tsey-reem"- Khet, Tsade, Resh, Yod, Mem Sophit (Myrux). It is from Strong's Concordance number 2699, and its definition

Plural masculine of H2691; yards; Chatserim, a place in Palestine: - Hazerim

from 2691 "khah-tseyr" (rux), and its definition

From H2690 in its original sense; a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls): - court, tower, village.

from 2690 "khah-tsoh-reyr", "khah-tsoh-tseyr", or "khah-tsahr"(rrux, ruux, rux), and its definition

A primitive root; properly to surround with a stockade, and thus separate from the open country; but used only in the reduplicated form (the second and third forms; to trumpet, that is, blow on that instrument): - blow, sound, trumpeter.

Hazerim could mean "yard", "hamlet", "tower", "village", "blow", "sound", or "trumpeter".


AZZAH

The Hebrew word for Azzah is "Ahz-zah"- Ayin, Zayin, Heh (hze). It is from Strong's Concordance number 5804, and its definition

Feminine of H5794; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine: - Azzah, Gaza.

from 5794 "ahz" (ze), and its definition

From H5810; strong, vehement, harsh: - fierce, + greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.

from 5810 "ah-zahz" (zze), and its definition

A primitive root; to be stout (literally or figuratively): - harden, impudent, prevail, strengthen (self), be strong.

Azah means "strong".


CAPHTORIM

The Hebrew word for Caphtorim is "Kaph-toh-ree"- Kaph, Peh, Tav, Resh, Yod (yrtpk). It is from Strong's Concordance number 3731, and its definition

Patrial from H3731; a Caphtorite (collectively) or native of Caphtor: - Caphthorim, Caphtorim (-s).


CAPHTOR

The Hebrew word for Caphtor is "Kaph-tohr"- Kaph, Peh, Tav, Resh (rtpk) is from Strong's Concordance number 3731, and its definition

Apparently the same as H3730; Caphtor (that is, a wreath shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines: - Caphtor.

from 3730 "kaph-tohr", and its definition

Probably from an unused root meaning to encircle; a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, that is, the capital of a column, or a wreath like button or disk on the candelabrum: - knop, (upper) lintel.

Caphtorim and Caphtor could mean "column", "wreath", "capital", "knop", or "lintel".


Overall, Moses was telling the Sons of Israel that the lands mentioned were not going to be theirs, because YHWH gave them to their relatives.

Question: "Anyone wonder how Moses knew all of these historical accounts"? Because he most likely learned it while he was a prince of Egypt by the Egyptian teachers, and he was most likely taught of the history of these peoples, and most likely other subjects under Egyptian instructors as well. Moses had a treasure trove of information of learning. That was one of the reasons YHWH had chosen him to be the leader for the Israelites



Verse twenty five

25 This day, I will begin to give your terror (dread) and your reverence (aweness, fear) upon the face of the peoples under all of the Heavens, which they shall hear your hearing (report), and they shall tremble (quiver), and they shall grieve (writhe painfully) from your face.

This was originated from an account regarding Jacob, which is noted in the Torah portion of Vay-Yishlakh, in the book of Genesis

Genesis 35:5 And they pulled up (journeyed): and the Terror of Elohim was upon the cities which were all around them, and they did not pursue (chase) after the sons of Jacob.

This was based on the inicident of the Schechem's son who went in unto Jacob's daughter, Dinah, and raped her. Her brothers, Simeon and Levi, plotted to destroy them through the means of making circumcised as a requirement to intermarry, which made them in a weak state, and not able to fight to their potential. The Schechemites also had ulterior motives too by getting their livestock and wealth. The brothers, most likely had a troop of their father's servants with them, and destroyed the men and the city, and took their spoils. And this account spead around the cities, and caused a dread regarding their presence. As Brad Scott of Wildbrach Ministry, and Bill Cloud of Shoreshim Ministries noted that "History repeats itself".



Verses twenty six through twenty nine

26 And I sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon, King of Heshbon, words of peace, to say, 27 I will go over in your land in the way: I will go in the way, I will not bend away (turn away) rightward and smallward (leftward). 28 You shall shever-sell me food on the silver, and I shall eat; and you shall give to me water on the silver, and I shall imbibe (drink): only I will go over on my feet; 29 as the which the sons of Esau that dwell [(, the ones dwelling)] in Seir, and the Moabim that dwell [(, the ones dwelling)] in Ar, they have done to me; until which I shall go over Aleph-Tav-the Jordan to the land which YHWH, our Elohim, is giving to us.

I want to compare this to the account of Moses asking the leader of Edom to go through their territory, which is noted in the Torah portion of Khukath, in the book of Numbers

Numbers 20:14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, Thus says your brother, Israel, You, you have known Aleph-Tav all the travail which had found us out: 15 And our fathers, they  descended (went down) to Egypt, and we dwelled in Egypt multiple days; and the Egyptians, they were evil to us and to our fathers: 16 And we cried to YHWH, and has heard our voice, and sent a Messenger, and brought us out from Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city at the edge of your border: 17 We will go over now in your land: we will not go over in a field, and in a vineyard, and we shall not imbibe (drink) water at a bored-well: we will go the way of the king, we will not bend away (stretch, yield) rightward and smallward (leftward), until which we have gone over your border. 18 And Edom said to him, You shall not go over on me, lest I come out to encounter (meet) you on a sword. 19 And the Sons of Israel, they said to him, We will ascend on the highway (thoroughfare, turnpike): and if I and my livestock, we imbibe (drink) of your waters, and I will give their value (price): Only not shall be word (hurt, harm); on my feet will I go over. 20 And said, You shall not go over. And Edom came out to encounter (meet) him on a heavy people, and on a strong hand. 21 And Edom refused giving Aleph-Tav-Israel at going over in his border: and Israel bent away (stretched, yielded) from upon him.

Notice the comparison of the "person" between these two messages. The first message in Khukath passage showed that Moses wrote "we", compared to this week's Torah portion's passage where he wrote "I". Also notice that the offering to pay in the first letter in the Khukath passage was was not noted in any specific element(s), but the second letter of this week's Torah portion passage specifically noted that the "he" will pay in "silver". The reason that I'm pointing these out, because the first message did "not" have YHWH involved. Also, when Moses asked the Moabites in this first time, because the voice was not of one person, but a "people". Also, YHWH did not honor it, because the Israelites were not to pursue anywhere near the border, opposite of the promised land, while they still had to journey for another thirty eight years, because of the evil report of the ten spies which the Israelites accepted. This caused the Israelites to not have the ability to overcome the men in the land, instead of trusting in YHWH that He would fight for them and overcome them. That is why the Israelites did not have favor to go through their land, whether by favor or by force. But in the second letter, Moses wrote in the "1st person pronoun", and the specific payment type to Sihon in silver. That "person" respresented in the letter was YHWH talking, and one can also say the future Yeshua the Messiah. The silver was also a type and shadow of the symbolic redemption in the future Yeshua the Messiah by paying the price on the cross to redeem us of our sins. By this second letter, YHWH and the future Yeshua, the Messiah, were on Moses and the Israelites' side, and were going to fight for them, as well as preparing the Israelites to cross over the Jordan by the time they arrived at Jordan-Jericho.



Verse thirty

30 And Sihon, King of Heshbon was not willing [(would not consent)] at the letting us go over in him: for YHWH, your Elohim, has hardened (stiffened) Aleph-Tav-his spirit, and encouraged Aleph-Tav-his heart, by that giving him in your hand, as this day.

31 And YHWH said to me, See, I have begun (rubbed) giving Aleph-Tav-Sihon and Aleph-Tav-his land to your face: begin (rub) at possessing (occupying) to possess (occupy) his land. 32 And Sihon, he and all of his people, came out to encounter (meet) us to the war at Jahaz. 33 And YHWH, our Elohim, gave him to our faces; and we struck him, and Aleph-Tav-his sons, and Aleph-Tav-all of his people, 34 and we captured (caught) Aleph-Tav-all of his cities in that time, and we flattened (blunted) Aleph-Tav-every city, adult men, and the women, and the little ones, we did not let sha'ahr-remain a survivor (remnant): 35 we only plundered the animals for ourselves, and spoiled the cities which we captured (caught), 36 from Aroer, which is upon the lip (edge) of the Torrent of Arnon [(Nahal Arnon)], and the city which is against (on) the torrent, and unto the Gilead was not of her a city which was too lofty [(was inaccessible, was defensive)] of her from us: Aleph-Tav-that all YHWH our Elohim gave to our faces: 37 only to the land of the sons of Ammon, you did not come near any hand of the Torrent Jabbok [(Nahal Jabbok)], and of the cities of the mountain area, and all which YHWH our Elohim commanded us. 

Sound familiar to anyone? How about the Exodus account in which YHWH hardening Pharaoh's heart and stiffening his spirit in order for YHWH to bring on the ten plagues before the Israelites could leave Egypt. You can find these accounts in my exhaustive commentaries, in the Torah portions of Va-Eyra and Bo, by clicking on the links below to get to the webpages.

TORAH PORTION VA-EYRA

TORAH PORTION BO

[will work on them]

Spiritually speaking, this was an act of opening and shutting doors. This is how YHWH, our Heavenly Father, shows us in our lives as believers in Yeshua which doors He will allow us to enter and not to enter. Also, the lands could be symbols of different means, i.e. jobs, locations, purchasing homes, etc., that YHWH, our Heavenly Father, would prevent us from going through certain spiritual doors.