SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:16
y clamamos al SEÑOR, el cual oyó nuestra voz, y envió un ángel, y nos sacó de Egipto; y he aquí estamos en Cades, ciudad al extremo de tu término.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 16. And when we cried unto the Lord , etc.] By reason of their bondage, and to be delivered from it, ( Exodus 2:24 3:7): he heard our voice ; their prayer to him, as the Targum of Jonathan, for help and deliverance, ( Exodus 2:24 3:7): and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt ; one of the ministering angels, as the same Targum, and so Aben Ezra; though he observes that some interpret it of Moses, as do Jarchi, Ben Gersom, and Ben Melech, which is not likely; since Moses is the person that sent this message to the king of Edom, who would not easily understand it of him, if so he meant; nor would the mention of it be of any consequence and avail with him; whereas to understand it of some divine and heavenly agent, sent by the Lord on so important an affair, might make it the more remarkable, and to be regarded by him: and indeed no other is meant than the Angel of God’s presence, who appeared to Moses in the bush, and sent him to Pharaoh to demand the dismission of the children of Israel; and who, by him, wrought the wonders in Egypt, and brought Israel from thence, and went before them in a pillar of cloud and fire: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border ; not that they were properly in the city, but near it, for they dwelt in tents in the wilderness; nor would that, or anyone city, hold so large a number as they consisted of.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-21 - The nearest way to Canaan from the place where Israel encamped, wa through the country of Edom. The ambassadors who were sent returne with a denial. The Edomites feared to receive damage by the Israelites And had this numerous army been under any other discipline than that of the righteous God himself, there might have been cause for thi jealousy. But Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing; and now the hatred revived, when the blessing was about to be inherited. We mus not think it strange, if reasonable requests be denied by unreasonabl men, and if those whom God favours be affronted by men.
Original Hebrew
ונצעק 6817 אל 413 יהוה 3068 וישׁמע 8085 קלנו 6963 וישׁלח 7971 מלאך 4397 ויצאנו 3318 ממצרים 4714 והנה 2009 אנחנו 587 בקדשׁ 6946 עיר 5892 קצה 7097 גבולך׃ 1366
