The Lord listened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites(A) over to them. They completely destroyed them(B) and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.[a](C)

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  1. Numbers 21:3 Hormah means destruction.

And the Lord heeded the voice of Israel and gave over the Canaanites, and they devoted them and their cities to destruction. So the name of the place was called (A)Hormah.[a]

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  1. Numbers 21:3 Hormah means destruction

And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

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The Lord paid attention to Israel and delivered up the Canaanites,(A) and they put them and their cities under the ban. Hence that place was named Hormah.[a]

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  1. 21:3 Hormah: related to the Hebrew word herem, meaning “put under the ban.” See notes on 14:45; 18:14.