Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Numbers 21:31 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Numbers 21:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 21 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.”
Numbers 21:31 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 21:31
Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites (וַיֵּשֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵל, va-yeshev Yisrael)—The verb yashav means "to dwell, settle, inhabit"—not temporary camping but possession. This simple statement marks epochal transition: from wanderers to landowners, from nomads to settlers. Israel's 40-year wilderness sojourn ended not in Canaan proper but in Transjordan conquest.The understated announcement carries theological weight. God's promises begin fulfillment, not in spectacular Jordan-crossing, but in quiet occupation of conquered territory. Faithfulness often arrives without fanfare—obedience si...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 21:31
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“the middle of the valley”
“which Moses gave them”
“even to the children of Gad”
“whom the children of Israel struck”