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[1] The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. [2] Israel vowed a vow to Yahweh, and said, “If you will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.” [3] Yahweh listened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. The name of the place was called Hormah.ⓘ [4] They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. The soul of the people was very discouraged because of the journey. [5] The people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, there is no water, and our soul loathes this disgusting food!” [6] Yahweh sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died. [7] The people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against Yahweh and against you. Pray to Yahweh, that he take away the serpents from us.” Moses prayed for the people. [8] Yahweh said to Moses, “Make a venomous snake, and set it on a pole. It shall happen that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” [9] Moses made a serpent of bronze, and set it on the pole. If a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked at the serpent of bronze, he lived. [10] The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in Oboth. [11] They traveled from Oboth, and encamped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrise. [12] From there they traveled, and encamped in the valley of Zered. [13] From there they traveled, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness that comes out of the border of the Amorites; for the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. [14] Therefore it is said in The Book of the Wars of Yahweh, “Vaheb in Suphah, the valleys of the Arnon, [15] the slope of the valleys that incline toward the dwelling of Ar, leans on the border of Moab.” [16] From there they traveled to Beer; that is the well of which Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.” [17] Then Israel sang this song:
“Spring up, well! Sing to it,
[18] the well, which the princes dug,
which the nobles of the people dug,
with the scepter, and with their poles.”From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah; [19] and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; [20] and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert. [21] Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [22] “Let me pass through your land. We will not turn away into field or vineyard. We will not drink of the water of the wells. We will go by the king’s highway, until we have passed your border.” [23] Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz. He fought against Israel. [24] Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was fortified. [25] Israel took all these cities. Israel lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages. [26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even to the Arnon. [27] Therefore those who speak in proverbs say,
“Come to Heshbon.
Let the city of Sihon be built and established;
[28] for a fire has gone out of Heshbon,
a flame from the city of Sihon.
It has devoured Ar of Moab,
The lords of the high places of the Arnon.
[29] Woe to you, Moab!
You are undone, people of Chemosh!
He has given his sons as fugitives,
and his daughters into captivity,
to Sihon king of the Amorites.
[30] We have shot at them.
Heshbon has perished even to Dibon.
We have laid waste even to Nophah,
Which reaches to Medeba.” [31] Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites. [32] Moses sent to spy out Jazer. They took its villages, and drove out the Amorites who were there. [33] They turned and went up by the way of Bashan. Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. [34] Yahweh said to Moses, “Don’t fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, with all his people, and his land. You shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.” [35] So they struck him, with his sons and all his people, until there were no survivors; and they possessed his land.
“Spring up, well! Sing to it,
[18] the well, which the princes dug,
which the nobles of the people dug,
with the scepter, and with their poles.”From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah; [19] and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; [20] and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert. [21] Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, [22] “Let me pass through your land. We will not turn away into field or vineyard. We will not drink of the water of the wells. We will go by the king’s highway, until we have passed your border.” [23] Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz. He fought against Israel. [24] Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was fortified. [25] Israel took all these cities. Israel lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages. [26] For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even to the Arnon. [27] Therefore those who speak in proverbs say,
“Come to Heshbon.
Let the city of Sihon be built and established;
[28] for a fire has gone out of Heshbon,
a flame from the city of Sihon.
It has devoured Ar of Moab,
The lords of the high places of the Arnon.
[29] Woe to you, Moab!
You are undone, people of Chemosh!
He has given his sons as fugitives,
and his daughters into captivity,
to Sihon king of the Amorites.
[30] We have shot at them.
Heshbon has perished even to Dibon.
We have laid waste even to Nophah,
Which reaches to Medeba.” [31] Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites. [32] Moses sent to spy out Jazer. They took its villages, and drove out the Amorites who were there. [33] They turned and went up by the way of Bashan. Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. [34] Yahweh said to Moses, “Don’t fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, with all his people, and his land. You shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.” [35] So they struck him, with his sons and all his people, until there were no survivors; and they possessed his land.
Footnotes
- “Hormah” means “destruction”.
King James Version
[1] And [when] kingH4428 AradH6166 the Canaanite,H3669 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in the south,H5045 heardH8085(QalImpf) tell that IsraelH3478 cameH935(QalActPtc) by the wayH1870 of the spies;H871 then he foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against Israel,H3478 and tookH7617(QalImpf) [some] of them prisoners.H7628 [2] And IsraelH3478 vowedH5087(QalImpf) a vowH5088 unto the Lord,H3068 and said,H559(QalImpf) If thou wilt indeedH5414(QalInf) deliverH5414(QalImpf) this peopleH5971 into my hand,H3027 then I will utterly destroyH2763(HiphPerf) their cities.H5892 [3] And the LordH3068 hearkenedH8085(QalImpf) to the voiceH6963 of Israel,H3478 and delivered upH5414(QalImpf) the Canaanites;H3669 and they utterly destroyedH2763(HiphImpf) them and their cities:H5892 and he calledH7121(QalImpf) the nameH8034 of the placeH4725 Hormah.H2767 [4] And they journeyedH5265(QalImpf) from mountH2022 HorH2023 by the wayH1870 of the RedH5488 sea,H3220 to compassH5437(QalInf) the landH776 of Edom:H123 and the soulH5315 of the peopleH5971 was much discouragedH7114(QalImpf) because of the way.H1870 [5] And the peopleH5971 spakeH1696(PielImpf) against God,H430 and against Moses,H4872 Wherefore have ye brought us upH5927(HiphPerf) out of EgyptH4714 to dieH4191(QalInf) in the wilderness?H4057 for [there is] no bread,H3899 neither [is there any] water;H4325 and our soulH5315 loathethH6973(QalPerf) this lightH7052 bread.H3899 [6] And the LordH3068 sentH7971(PielImpf) fieryH8314 serpentsH5175 among the people,H5971 and they bitH5391(PielImpf) the people;H5971 and muchH7227 peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478 died.H4191(QalImpf) [7] Therefore the peopleH5971 cameH935(QalImpf) to Moses,H4872 and said,H559(QalImpf) We have sinned,H2398(QalPerf) for we have spokenH1696(PielPerf) against the Lord,H3068 and against thee; prayH6419(HithImpv) unto the Lord,H3068 that he take awayH5493(HiphImpf) the serpentsH5175 from us. And MosesH4872 prayedH6419(HithImpf) for the people.H5971 [8] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 MakeH6213(QalImpv) thee a fiery serpent,H8314 and setH7760(QalImpv) it upon a pole:H5251 and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten,H5391(QalPasPtc) when he lookethH7200(QalPerf) upon it, shall live.H2425(QalPerf) [9] And MosesH4872 madeH6213(QalImpf) a serpentH5175 of brass,H5178 and putH7760(QalImpf) it upon a pole,H5251 and it came to pass, that if a serpentH5175 had bittenH5391(QalPerf) any man,H376 when he beheldH5027(HiphPerf) the serpentH5175 of brass,H5178 he lived.H2425(QalPerf) [10] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 set forward,H5265(QalImpf) and pitchedH2583(QalImpf) in Oboth.H88 [11] And they journeyedH5265(QalImpf) from Oboth,H88 and pitchedH2583(QalImpf) at Ijeabarim,H5863 in the wildernessH4057 which [is] beforeH6440 Moab,H4124 toward the sunrising.H4217 [12] From thence they removed,H5265(QalPerf) and pitchedH2583(QalImpf) in the valleyH5158 of Zared.H2218 [13] From thence they removed,H5265(QalPerf) and pitchedH2583(QalImpf) on the other sideH5676 of Arnon,H769 which [is] in the wildernessH4057 that cometh outH3318(QalActPtc) of the coastsH1366 of the Amorites:H567 for ArnonH769 [is] the borderH1366 of Moab,H4124 between MoabH4124 and the Amorites.H567 [14] Wherefore it is saidH559(NiphImpf) in the bookH5612 of the warsH4421 of the Lord,H3068 What he didH2052 in the Red sea,H5492 and in the brooksH5158 of Arnon,H769 [15] And at the streamH793 of the brooksH5158 that goeth downH5186(QalPerf) to the dwellingH3427(QalInf) of Ar,H6144 and liethH8172(NiphPerf) upon the borderH1366 of Moab.H4124 [16] And from thence [they went] to Beer:H876 that [is] the wellH875 whereof the LordH3068 spakeH559(QalPerf) unto Moses,H4872 GatherH622 the peopleH5971 together,H622(QalImpv) and I will giveH5414(QalImpf) them water.H4325 [17] Then IsraelH3478 sangH7891(QalImpf) this song,H7892 Spring up,H5927(QalImpv) O well;H875 singH6030(QalImpv) ye unto it: [18] The princesH8269 diggedH2658(QalPerf) the well,H875 the noblesH5081 of the peopleH5971 diggedH3738(QalPerf) it, by [the direction of] the lawgiver,H2710(PoelPtc) with their staves.H4938 And from the wildernessH4057 [they went] to Mattanah:H4980 [19] And from MattanahH4980 to Nahaliel:H5160 and from NahalielH5160 to Bamoth:H1120 [20] And from BamothH1120 [in] the valley,H1516 that [is] in the countryH7704 of Moab,H4124 to the topH7218 of Pisgah,H6449 which lookethH8259(NiphPerf) towardH6440 Jeshimon.H3452 [21] And IsraelH3478 sentH7971(QalImpf) messengersH4397 unto SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the Amorites,H567 saying,H559(QalInf) [22] Let me passH5674(QalImpf) through thy land:H776 we will not turnH5186(QalImpf) into the fields,H7704 or into the vineyards;H3754 we will not drinkH8354(QalImpf) [of] the watersH4325 of the well:H875 [but] we will go alongH3212(QalImpf) by the king’sH4428 [high] way,H1870 until we be pastH5674(QalImpf) thy borders.H1366 [23] And SihonH5511 would not sufferH5414(QalPerf) IsraelH3478 to passH5674(QalInf) through his border:H1366 but SihonH5511 gatheredH622 all his peopleH5971 together,H622(QalImpf) and went outH3318(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) IsraelH3478 into the wilderness:H4057 and he cameH935(QalImpf) to Jahaz,H3096 and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against Israel.H3478 [24] And IsraelH3478 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and possessedH3423(QalImpf) his landH776 from ArnonH769 unto Jabbok,H2999 even unto the childrenH1121 of Ammon:H5983 for the borderH1366 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 [was] strong.H5794 [25] And IsraelH3478 tookH3947(QalImpf) all these cities:H5892 and IsraelH3478 dweltH3427(QalImpf) in all the citiesH5892 of the Amorites,H567 in Heshbon,H2809 and in all the villagesH1323 thereof. [26] For HeshbonH2809 [was] the cityH5892 of SihonH5511 the kingH4428 of the Amorites,H567 who had foughtH3898(NiphPerf) against the formerH7223 kingH4428 of Moab,H4124 and takenH3947(QalImpf) all his landH776 out of his hand,H3027 even unto Arnon.H769 [27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbsH4911(QalActPtc) say,H559(QalImpf) ComeH935(QalImpv) into Heshbon,H2809 let the cityH5892 of SihonH5511 be builtH1129(NiphImpf) and prepared:H3559(HiplImpf) [28] For there is a fireH784 gone outH3318(QalPerf) of Heshbon,H2809 a flameH3852 from the cityH7151 of Sihon:H5511 it hath consumedH398(QalPerf) ArH6144 of Moab,H4124 [and] the lords of the high placesH1181 of Arnon.H769 [29] WoeH188 to thee, Moab!H4124 thou art undone,H6(QalPerf) O peopleH5971 of Chemosh:H3645 he hath givenH5414(QalPerf) his sonsH1121 that escaped,H6412 and his daughters,H1323 into captivityH7622 unto SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the Amorites.H567 [30] We have shotH3384(QalImpf) at them; HeshbonH2809 is perishedH6(QalPerf) even unto Dibon,H1769 and we have laid them wasteH8074(HiphImpf) even unto Nophah,H5302 which [reacheth] unto Medeba.H4311 [31] Thus IsraelH3478 dweltH3427(QalImpf) in the landH776 of the Amorites.H567 [32] And MosesH4872 sentH7971(QalImpf) to spy outH7270(PielInf) Jaazer,H3270 and they tookH3920(QalImpf) the villagesH1323 thereof, and drove outH3423(HiphImpf/Qere) the AmoritesH567 that [were] there. [33] And they turnedH6437(QalImpf) and went upH5927(QalImpf) by the wayH1870 of Bashan:H1316 and OgH5747 the kingH4428 of BashanH1316 went outH3318(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) them, he, and all his people,H5971 to the battleH4421 at Edrei.H154 [34] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 FearH3372(QalImpf) him not: for I have deliveredH5414(QalPerf) him into thy hand,H3027 and all his people,H5971 and his land;H776 and thou shalt doH6213(QalPerf) to him as thou didstH6213(QalPerf) unto SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the Amorites,H567 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) at Heshbon.H2809 [35] So they smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him, and his sons,H1121 and all his people,H5971 until there was noneH1115 leftH7604(HiphPerf) him alive:H8300 and they possessedH3423(QalImpf) his land.H776
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