the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
Parallel translations
- WEB the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites,
- KJV The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
- NKJV the Kenites, the Kenezzites, the Kadmonites,
- NASB the land of the Kenite, the Kenizzite, the Kadmonite,
- NLT the land now occupied by the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites,
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Quick answer
God named the Kenites, Kenizzites, and Kadmonites among the peoples in the land. These names show the promise was concrete and specific.
Overview
The catalog of nations begins, detailing the peoples then dwelling in the land God pledged to Abram's descendants. The specificity grounds the promise in real history and geography. It also signals the coming displacement of these nations as God's just judgment on their sin, fulfilling His word in His appointed time.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Num 24:21–22Next he saw the Kenites and lifted up an oracle, saying: “Your dwelling place is secure, and your nest is set in a cliff.
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