Num 21:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : God listened to Israel’s prayer and gave them the victory over the Canaanites. The Israelites destroyed the cities completely, calling the place Hormah, meaning “destruction.” This was a warning to others not to rebuild those cities, just as Jericho would later be forbidden to be rebuilt (Numbers 21:3; Revelation 16:16 ).

‏ Numbers 21:3

v. 3: God listened to Israel’s prayer and gave them the victory over the Canaanites. The Israelites destroyed the cities completely, calling the place Hormah, meaning “destruction.” This was a warning to others not to rebuild those cities, just as Jericho would later be forbidden to be rebuilt (Numbers 21:3; Revelation 16:16 ^a).