John Calvin on Deuteronomy 4:41-43

God had destined, as we have before seen, See ante, on Numbers 35:10-34; vol. 3, pp. 62, et seq. six cities for refuge, in case any one had killed a man, provided he could prove his innocence before the judges. As to the three which He had appointed on the other side of Jordan, Moses records that he had faithfully performed what God had commanded. Hence it appears that, although he could not immediately comply with God’s command to its full extent, still he did not wait until the three other cities could be added; but that, as far as circumstances permitted, he discharged his duty. Hence let us learn that, even when we cannot at once entirely carry out what God commands us to do, we are still to be by no means idle. For nothing but sheer laziness stands in our way, unless we speedily commence at God’s command what it is His will to finish and accomplish by the hands of others.

Numbers 33

Numbers 33:1-56

1. These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies, under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

1. Istae sunt profectiones filiorum Israel, qui egressi sunt e terra Egypti, , per manum Mosis et Aharon.

2. And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the Lord: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

2. Scripsit autem Moses egressus eorum per profectiones eorum juxta sermonem Jehovae: istae, inquam, sunt profectiones eorum per egressus eorum.

3. And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.

3. Profecti sunt igitur Ramesse mense primo, decimaquinta dic mensis primi, postera dic Phase egressi sunt filii Israel in manu excelsa in oculis omnium Egyptiorum.

4. (For the Egyptians buried all their first-born, which the Lord had smitten among them: upon their gods also the Lord executed judgments.)

4. (Egyptii autem interim sepeliebant quos percusserat Jehova ex eis, omnem primogenitum et in diis eorum fecerat Jehova judicia.)

5. And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.

5. Profecti sunt, inquam, filii Israel e Ramesse, ct castrametati sunt in Suchoth.

6. And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.

6. Profecti autem de Suchoth, castrametati sunt in Etham, qum est in extremo deserti.

7. And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.

7. Et profecti de Etham, reversi sunt in Phihahiroth, qui est ante Baal-sephon, et castrametati sunt ante Migdol.

8. And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.

8. Profecti vero de Phi-hahiroth, transierunt per medium maris in desertum: et ambulaverunt viam trium dictum per desertum Etham, et castrametati sunt in Marah.

9. And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees; and they pitched there.

9. Profecti vero de Marah venerunt in Elim: in Elim vero erant duodecim fontes aquarum, et septuaginta palmae, et castrametati sunt illic.

10. And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red Sea.

10. Et profecti ex Elim, castrametati sunt juxta mare Suph.

11. And they removed from the Red Sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.

11. Profecti autem e marl Suph, castrametati sunt in deserto Sin.

12. And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.

12. Et profecti e deserto Sin, castrametati sunt in Dopheah.

13. And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.

13. Profecti autem e Dopheal:, castrametati sunt in Alus.

14. And theyremoved from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.

14. Et profecti ex Alus, castrametati sunt in Rephidim, ubi non erant aqum populo ad bibendum.

15. And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.

15. Ideo profecti e Rephidim, castrametati sunt in deserto Sinai.

16. And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibroth-hattaavah.

16. Profecti autem e deserto Sinai, castrametati sunt in Cibroth-Hathaavah.

17. And they departed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.

17. Et profecti ex Cibroth-Hathaavah, castrametati sunt in Haseroth.

18. And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.

18. Et profecti de Hastroth, castrametati sunt in Rithmah.

19. And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.

19. Profecti vero de Rithmah, castrametati sunt in Rimmon Peres.

20. And they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libhah.

20. Et profecti e Rimmon Peres, castrametati sunt in Libhah.

21. And they removed from Libhah, and pitched at Rissah.

21. Profecti vero e Libhah, castrametati sunt in Rissah.

22. And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.

22. Et profecti e Rissah, castrametati sunt in Ceheloth.

23. And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.

23. Profecti item e Ceheloth, castrametati sunt in monte Sepher.

24. And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.

24. Profecti quoque e monte Sepher, castrametati sunt in Haradah.

25. And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.

25. Et profecti sunt e Haradah, et castrametati sunt in Macheloth.

26. And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.

26. Et profecti e Macheloth, castrametati sunt in Thahath.

27. And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.

27. Profecti autem e Thahath, castrametati sunt in Tharah.

28. And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.

28. Profecti quoque e Tharah, castrametati sunt in Micheah.

29. And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.

29. Profecti item e Micheah, castrametati sunt in Hasmonah.

30. And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.

30. Et profecti sunt de Hasmonah, ct castrametati sunt in Moseroth.

31. And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan.

31. Et profecti de Moseroth, castrametati sunt in Bene-jaacan.

32. And they removed from Bene-jaakan, and eneamped at Horhagidgad.

32. Profectique e Bene-jaacan, castrametati sunt in Hor Gilgad.

33. And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.

33. Et profecti de Hor Gilgad, castrametati sunt in Jothathah.

34. And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.

34. Et profecti de Jothathah, castrametati sunt in Abronah.

35. And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber.

35. Profecti vero ex Abronah, castrametati sunt in Esion-gaber.

36. And they removed from Ezion-gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.

36. Et profecti ex Esion-gaber, castrametati sunt in deserto Sin, quod est Cades.

37. And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.

37. Et profecti sunt e Cades, ct castrametati sunt in Hor monte, in extremo terrae Edom.

38. And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor, at the commandment of the Lord, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.

38. Ascendit autem Aharon sacerdos in Hor montem juxta sermonem Jehovae, et mortuus est anno quadragesimo ex quo egressi sunt filii Israel e terra Egypti mense quinto, primo die mensis.

39. And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.

39. Eratque Aharon natus centum et viginti tres annos quando mortuus est in Hor monte.

40. And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

40. Audivit autem Chenaanaeus rex Arad (is vero habitabat in meridie, in terra Chenaan quum ingrederentur filii Israel.)

41. And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.

41. Et profecti de Hor monte, castrametati sunt in Salmonah.

42. And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.

42. Profecti vero ex Salmonah, castrametati sunt in Punon.

43. And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.

43. Profecti e Punon, castramentati sunt in Oboth.

44. And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab.

44. Profecti item ex Oboth, castrametati sunt in Ije-haabarim in termino Moab.

45. And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.

45. Et profecti ex Ilim, castrametati sunt in Dibon-gad.

46. And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.

46. Profecti item ex Dibon-gad,castrametati sunt in Almon-diblat haim.

47. And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.

47. Profecti praeterea ex Almon-diblathaim, castrametati sunt in montibus Abarim ante Nebo.

48. And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab, by Jordan near Jericho.

48. Et profecti e montibus Abarim, castrametati sunt in campestribus Moab, juxta Jordanem Jericho.

49. And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim, in the plains of Moab.

49. Tandem castrametati sunt juxta Jordanem a Beth-jesimoth usque ad Abel-sittim in campestribus Moab.

50. And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab, by Jordan near Jericho, saying,

50. Loquutus est autem Jehova ad Mosen in campestribus Moab, juxta Jordanem Jericho, dicendo:

51. Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;

51. Alloquere filios Israel, et dicas eis, Quum transieritis Jordanem ad terram Chenaan.

52. Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you,

52. Expellite omnes habitatores terrte a facie vestra,

53. And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.

53. Expelletis, inquam, habitatores terrae, et habitabitis in ca, vobis enim dedi terram, ut cant possideatis.

54. And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families; and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.

54. Possidebitis autem terram illam per sortem, per familias vestras: pluribus multiplicabitis haereditMem eorum, et paucioribus diminuatis haereditatem eorum: in loco in quo egredietur illi sors, erit illis: per tribus patrum vesttorum haereditatem capietis.

55. But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.

55. Quod si non expuleritis habitatores terrae a facie vestra, tum erit ut quos reliqueritis ex eis, sunt in cultros in oculis vestris, et in spinas lateribus vestris, et affligent vos super terram in qua vos habitabiris.

56. Moreover, it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.

56. Evenietque ut quemadmodum cogitavi facere illis, faciam vobis.