Numbers 21:19

"the well, which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, and with their poles.” From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;"

Key Reflection

This passage likely symbolizes the communal effort and leadership in seeking spiritual nourishment. The well represents a source of life and blessing, dug by princes and nobles with symbols of authority (scepter) and practical tools (poles), suggesting that even leaders should engage in the work of providing for the community's needs, both physical and spiritual.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Nahaliel -i. e. “brook of God;” the modern Wady Enkheileh. The Israelites must have crossed the stream not much above Ar. Bamoth -Otherwise Bamoth-baal, “the high places of Baal”Numbers 22:41: mentioned as near Dibon (Dhiban) inJoshua 13:17, andIsaiah 15:2. SeeNumbers 32:34.

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