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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Nannyberry \Nan"ny*ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) See {Sheepberry}. | |
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Sheepberry \Sheep"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of a small North American tree of the genus {Viburnum} ({V. Lentago}), having white flowers in flat cymes; also, the tree itself. Called also {nannyberry}. | |
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Nannyberry \Nan"ny*ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) See {Sheepberry}. | |
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Sheepberry \Sheep"ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) The edible fruit of a small North American tree of the genus {Viburnum} ({V. Lentago}), having white flowers in flat cymes; also, the tree itself. Called also {nannyberry}. | |
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Nenuphar \Nen"u*phar\, n. [F. n[82]nufar: cf. Sp. nen[a3]far, It. nenuf[a0]r; all fr. Per. n[c6]l[?]far.] (Bot.) The great white water lily of Europe; the {Nymph[91]a alba}. | |
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Neoimpressionism \Ne`o*im*pres"sion*ism\, n. (Painting) A theory or practice which is a further development, on more rigorously scientific lines, of the theory and practice of Impressionism, originated by George Seurat (1859-91), and carried on by Paul Signac (1863- -) and others. Its method is marked by the laying of pure primary colors in minute dots upon a white ground, any given line being produced by a variation in the proportionate quantity of the primary colors employed. This method is also known as {Pointillism} (stippling). | |
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Nine-bark \Nine"-bark`\, n. (Bot.) A white-flowered rosaceous shrub ({Neillia, [or] Spir[91]a, opulifolia}), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name. | |
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Nombril \Nom"bril\, n. [F. nombril, for OF. lombril, i. e., ombril, with the article, a dim. fr. L. umbilicus the navel. See {Navel}.] (Her.) A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base point of an escutcheon; -- called also {navel point}. See {Escutcheon}. | |
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Non pros \Non" pros.`\ An abbreviation of {Non prosequitur}. | |
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Nonappearance \Non`ap*pear"ance\, n. Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear. | |
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Nonpareil \Non`pa*reil"\, a. [F., from non not + pareil equal, fr. LL. pariculus, dim. of L. par equal. See {Non}, and {Pair}, {Peer}.] Having no equal; peerless. | |
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Nonpareil \Non`pa*reil"\, n. [See {Nonpareil}, a. ] 1. Something of unequaled excellence; a peerless thing or person; a nonesuch; -- often used as a name. 2. [F. nonpareille.] (Print.) A size of type next smaller than minion and next larger than agate (or ruby). Note: This line is printed in the type called nonpareil. 3. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A beautifully colored finch ({Passerina ciris}), native of the Southern United States. The male has the head and neck deep blue, rump and under parts bright red, back and wings golden green, and the tail bluish purple. Called also {painted finch}. (b) Any other similar bird of the same genus. | |
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Nonperformance \Non`per*form"ance\, n. Neglect or failure to perform. | |
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Nonpreparation \Non*prep`a*ra"tion\, n. Neglect or failure to prepare; want of preparation. | |
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Nonpresentation \Non*pres`en*ta"tion\, n. Neglect or failure to present; state of not being presented. | |
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Nonproduction \Non`pro*duc"tion\, n. A failure to produce or exhibit. | |
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Nonprofessional \Non`pro*fes"sion*al\, a. Not belonging to a profession; not done by, or proceeding from, professional men; contrary to professional usage. | |
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Nonproficiency \Non`pro*fi"cien*cy\, n. Want of proficiency; failure to make progress. | |
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Nonproficient \Non`pro*fi"cient\, n. One who has failed to become proficient. | |
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Non-pros \Non`-pros"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonprossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Non-prossing}.] To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed. | |
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Non-pros \Non`-pros"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonprossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Non-prossing}.] To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed. | |
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Non-pros \Non`-pros"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonprossed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Non-prossing}.] To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed. | |
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Nonvernacular \Non`ver*nac"u*lar\, a. Not vernacular. A nonvernacular expression. --Sir W. Hamilton. | |
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Augrim \Au"grim\, n. See {Algorism}. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Augrim stones}, pebbles formerly used in numeration. {Noumbres of Augrim}, Arabic numerals. --Chaucer. | |
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Number \Num"ber\, n. [OE. nombre, F. nombre, L. numerus; akin to Gr. [?] that which is dealt out, fr. [?] to deal out, distribute. See {Numb}, {Nomad}, and cf. {Numerate}, {Numero}, {Numerous}.] 1. That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage made up of distinct things expressible by figures. 2. A collection of many individuals; a numerous assemblage; a multitude; many. Ladies are always of great use to the party they espouse, and never fail to win over numbers. --Addison. 3. A numeral; a word or character denoting a number; as, to put a number on a door. 4. Numerousness; multitude. Number itself importeth not much in armies where the people are of weak courage. --Bacon. 5. The state or quality of being numerable or countable. Of whom came nations, tribes, people, and kindreds out of number. --2 Esdras iii. 7. 6. Quantity, regarded as made up of an aggregate of separate things. 7. That which is regulated by count; poetic measure, as divisions of time or number of syllables; hence, poetry, verse; -- chiefly used in the plural. I lisped in numbers, for the numbers came. --Pope. 8. (Gram.) The distinction of objects, as one, or more than one (in some languages, as one, or two, or more than two), expressed (usually) by a difference in the form of a word; thus, the singular number and the plural number are the names of the forms of a word indicating the objects denoted or referred to by the word as one, or as more than one. 9. (Math.) The measure of the relation between quantities or things of the same kind; that abstract species of quantity which is capable of being expressed by figures; numerical value. {Abstract number}, {Abundant number}, {Cardinal number}, etc. See under {Abstract}, {Abundant}, etc. {In numbers}, in numbered parts; as, a book published in numbers. | |
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Number \Num"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Numbered}; p. pr & vb. n. {Numbering}.] [OE. nombren, noumbren, F. nombrer, fr. L. numerare, numeratum. See {Number}, n.] 1. To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. If a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. --Gen. xiii. 16. 2. To reckon as one of a collection or multitude. He was numbered with the transgressors. --Is. liii. 12. 3. To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building. 4. To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand. Thy tears can not number the dead. --Campbell. {Numbering machine}, a machine for printing consecutive numbers, as on railway tickets, bank bills, etc. Syn: To count; enumerate; calculate; tell. | |
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Number \Num"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Numbered}; p. pr & vb. n. {Numbering}.] [OE. nombren, noumbren, F. nombrer, fr. L. numerare, numeratum. See {Number}, n.] 1. To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. If a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. --Gen. xiii. 16. 2. To reckon as one of a collection or multitude. He was numbered with the transgressors. --Is. liii. 12. 3. To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building. 4. To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand. Thy tears can not number the dead. --Campbell. {Numbering machine}, a machine for printing consecutive numbers, as on railway tickets, bank bills, etc. Syn: To count; enumerate; calculate; tell. | |
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Numberer \Num"ber*er\, n. One who numbers. | |
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Numberful \Num"ber*ful\, a. Numerous. [Obs.] | |
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Number \Num"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Numbered}; p. pr & vb. n. {Numbering}.] [OE. nombren, noumbren, F. nombrer, fr. L. numerare, numeratum. See {Number}, n.] 1. To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. If a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. --Gen. xiii. 16. 2. To reckon as one of a collection or multitude. He was numbered with the transgressors. --Is. liii. 12. 3. To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building. 4. To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand. Thy tears can not number the dead. --Campbell. {Numbering machine}, a machine for printing consecutive numbers, as on railway tickets, bank bills, etc. Syn: To count; enumerate; calculate; tell. | |
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Number \Num"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Numbered}; p. pr & vb. n. {Numbering}.] [OE. nombren, noumbren, F. nombrer, fr. L. numerare, numeratum. See {Number}, n.] 1. To count; to reckon; to ascertain the units of; to enumerate. If a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. --Gen. xiii. 16. 2. To reckon as one of a collection or multitude. He was numbered with the transgressors. --Is. liii. 12. 3. To give or apply a number or numbers to; to assign the place of in a series by order of number; to designate the place of by a number or numeral; as, to number the houses in a street, or the apartments in a building. 4. To amount; to equal in number; to contain; to consist of; as, the army numbers fifty thousand. Thy tears can not number the dead. --Campbell. {Numbering machine}, a machine for printing consecutive numbers, as on railway tickets, bank bills, etc. Syn: To count; enumerate; calculate; tell. | |
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Numberless \Num"ber*less\, a. Innumerable; countless. | |
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Numberous \Num"ber*ous\, a. Numerous. [Obs.] --Drant. | |
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Numbers \Num"bers\, n. pl. of {Number}. The fourth book of the Pentateuch, containing the census of the Hebrews. | |
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Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag[82]simal.] Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty. {Sexagesimal fractions} [or] {numbers} (Arith. & Alg.), those fractions whose denominators are some power of sixty; as, [frac1x60], [frac1x3600], [frac1x216000]; -- called also {astronomical fractions}, because formerly there were no others used in astronomical calculations. {Sexagesimal}, [or] {Sexagenary}, {arithmetic}, the method of computing by the sexagenary scale, or by sixties. {Sexagesimal scale} (Math.), the sexagenary scale. | |
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Commensurable \Com*men"su*ra*ble\, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See {Commensurate}, and cf. {Commeasurable}.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- {Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness}, n. {Commensurable numbers} [or] {quantities} (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. {Numbers}, [or] {Quantities}, {commensurable in power}, those whose squares are commensurable. | |
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Numbers \Num"bers\, n. pl. of {Number}. The fourth book of the Pentateuch, containing the census of the Hebrews. | |
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Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag[82]simal.] Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty. {Sexagesimal fractions} [or] {numbers} (Arith. & Alg.), those fractions whose denominators are some power of sixty; as, [frac1x60], [frac1x3600], [frac1x216000]; -- called also {astronomical fractions}, because formerly there were no others used in astronomical calculations. {Sexagesimal}, [or] {Sexagenary}, {arithmetic}, the method of computing by the sexagenary scale, or by sixties. {Sexagesimal scale} (Math.), the sexagenary scale. | |
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Commensurable \Com*men"su*ra*ble\, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See {Commensurate}, and cf. {Commeasurable}.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- {Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness}, n. {Commensurable numbers} [or] {quantities} (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. {Numbers}, [or] {Quantities}, {commensurable in power}, those whose squares are commensurable. | |
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Numbers \Num"bers\, n. pl. of {Number}. The fourth book of the Pentateuch, containing the census of the Hebrews. | |
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Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag[82]simal.] Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty. {Sexagesimal fractions} [or] {numbers} (Arith. & Alg.), those fractions whose denominators are some power of sixty; as, [frac1x60], [frac1x3600], [frac1x216000]; -- called also {astronomical fractions}, because formerly there were no others used in astronomical calculations. {Sexagesimal}, [or] {Sexagenary}, {arithmetic}, the method of computing by the sexagenary scale, or by sixties. {Sexagesimal scale} (Math.), the sexagenary scale. | |
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Commensurable \Com*men"su*ra*ble\, a. [L. commensurabilis; pref. com- + mensurable. See {Commensurate}, and cf. {Commeasurable}.] Having a common measure; capable of being exactly measured by the same number, quantity, or measure. -- {Com*men"su*ra*ble*ness}, n. {Commensurable numbers} [or] {quantities} (Math.), those that can be exactly expressed by some common unit; thus a foot and yard are commensurable, since both can be expressed in terms of an inch, one being 12 inches, the other 36 inches. {Numbers}, [or] {Quantities}, {commensurable in power}, those whose squares are commensurable. | |
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New Hanover County, NC (county, FIPS 129) Location: 34.18227 N, 77.86493 W Population (1990): 120284 (57076 housing units) Area: 515.3 sq km (land), 334.1 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
nanofortnight n. [Adelaide University] 1 fortnight * 10^(-9), or about 1.2 msec. This unit was used largely by students doing undergraduate practicals. See {microfortnight}, {attoparsec}, and {micro-}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
number-crunching n. [common] Computations of a numerical nature, esp. those that make extensive use of floating-point numbers. The only thing {Fortrash} is good for. This term is in widespread informal use outside hackerdom and even in mainstream slang, but has additional hackish connotations: namely, that the computations are mindless and involve massive use of {brute force}. This is not always {evil}, esp. if it involves ray tracing or fractals or some other use that makes {pretty pictures}, esp. if such pictures can be used as {wallpaper}. See also {crunch}. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
numbers n. [scientific computation] Output of a computation that may not be significant results but at least indicate that the program is running. May be used to placate management, grant sponsors, etc. `Making numbers' means running a program because output -- any output, not necessarily meaningful output -- is needed as a demonstration of progress. See {pretty pictures}, {math-out}, {social science number}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
nanofortnight {milliseconds}. This unit was used largely by students doing undergraduate practicals. See {microfortnight}, {attoparsec}, and {micro-}. (1996-11-15) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
non parity {parity} | |
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Nonpareil One of five pedagogical languages based on {Markov algorithm}s, used in ["Nonpareil, a Machine Level Machine Independent Language for the Study of Semantics", B. Higman, ULICS Intl Report No ICSI 170, U London (1968)]. The others were {Brilliant}, {Diamond}, {Pearl} and {Ruby}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
number crunching especially those that make extensive use of {floating-point} numbers. The only thing {Fortrash} is good for. This term is in widespread informal use outside hackerdom and even in mainstream slang, but has additional hackish connotations: namely, that the computations are mindless and involve massive use of {brute force}. This is not always {evil}, especially if it involves {ray tracing} or {fractal}s or some other use that makes {pretty pictures}, especially if such pictures can be used as {wallpaper}. See also {crunch}. [{Jargon File}] (1995-03-17) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
number sign | |
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numbers (Scientific computation) Output from a computation that may not be significant but at least indicates that the program is running. Numbers may be used to placate management, grant sponsors, etc. "Making numbers" means running a program because output - any output, not necessarily meaningful output - is needed as a demonstration of progress. See {pretty pictures}, {math-out}, {social science number}. [{Jargon File}] (1995-01-13) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Numbering of the people Besides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the wilderness, we have an account of a general census of the whole nation from Dan to Beersheba, which David gave directions to Joab to make (1 Chr. 21:1). Joab very reluctantly began to carry out the king's command. This act of David in ordering a numbering of the people arose from pride and a self-glorifying spirit. It indicated a reliance on his part on an arm of flesh, an estimating of his power not by the divine favour but by the material resources of his kingdom. He thought of military achievement and of conquest, and forgot that he was God's vicegerent. In all this he sinned against God. While Joab was engaged in the census, David's heart smote him, and he became deeply conscious of his fault; and in profound humiliation he confessed, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done." The prophet Gad was sent to him to put before him three dreadful alternatives (2 Sam. 24:13; for "seven years" in this verse, the LXX. and 1 Chr. 21:12 have "three years"), three of Jehovah's four sore judgments (Ezek. 14:21). Two of these David had already experienced. He had fled for some months before Absalom, and had suffered three years' famine on account of the slaughter of the Gibeonites. In his "strait" David said, "Let me fall into the hands of the Lord." A pestilence broke out among the people, and in three days swept away 70,000. At David's intercession the plague was stayed, and at the threshing-floor of Araunah (q.v.), where the destroying angel was arrested in his progress, David erected an altar, and there offered up sacrifies to God (2 Chr. 3:1). The census, so far as completed, showed that there were at least 1,300,000 fighting men in the kingdom, indicating at that time a population of about six or seven millions in all. (See {CENSUS}.) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Numbers, Book of the fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar, i.e., "in the wilderness." In the LXX. version it is called "Numbers," and this name is now the usual title of the book. It is so called because it contains a record of the numbering of the people in the wilderness of Sinai (1-4), and of their numbering afterwards on the plain of Moab (26). This book is of special historical interest as furnishing us with details as to the route of the Israelites in the wilderness and their principal encampments. It may be divided into three parts: 1. The numbering of the people at Sinai, and preparations for their resuming their march (1-10:10). The sixth chapter gives an account of the vow of a Nazarite. 2. An account of the journey from Sinai to Moab, the sending out of the spies and the report they brought back, and the murmurings (eight times) of the people at the hardships by the way (10:11-21:20). 3. The transactions in the plain of Moab before crossing the Jordan (21:21-ch. 36). The period comprehended in the history extends from the second month of the second year after the Exodus to the beginning of the eleventh month of the fortieth year, in all about thirty-eight years and ten months; a dreary period of wanderings, during which that disobedient generation all died in the wilderness. They were fewer in number at the end of their wanderings than when they left the land of Egypt. We see in this history, on the one hand, the unceasing care of the Almighty over his chosen people during their wanderings; and, on the other hand, the murmurings and rebellions by which they offended their heavenly Protector, drew down repeated marks of his displeasure, and provoked him to say that they should "not enter into his rest" because of their unbelief (Heb. 3:19). This, like the other books of the Pentateuch, bears evidence of having been written by Moses. The expression "the book of the wars of the Lord," occurring in 21:14, has given rise to much discussion. But, after all, "what this book was is uncertain, whether some writing of Israel not now extant, or some writing of the Amorites which contained songs and triumphs of their king Sihon's victories, out of which Moses may cite this testimony, as Paul sometimes does out of heathen poets (Acts 17:28; Titus 1:12)." |