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Numbers 21 (WEBP)

[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.

Numbers 21:3 “Hormah” means “destruction”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Numbers 21 (KJVS)

[1] And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt () in the south, heard () tell that Israel came () by the way of the spies; then he fought () against Israel, and took () some of them prisoners.
[2] And Israel vowed () a vow unto the Lord, and said, () If thou wilt indeed () deliver () this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy () their cities.
[3] And the Lord hearkened () to the voice of Israel, and delivered up () the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed () them and their cities: and he called () the name of the place Hormah.
[4] And they journeyed () from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass () the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged () because of the way.
[5] And the people spake () against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up () out of Egypt to die () in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth () this light bread.
[6] And the Lord sent () fiery serpents among the people, and they bit () the people; and much people of Israel died. ()
[7] Therefore the people came () to Moses, and said, () We have sinned, () for we have spoken () against the Lord, and against thee; pray () unto the Lord, that he take away () the serpents from us. And Moses prayed () for the people.
[8] And the Lord said () unto Moses, Make () thee a fiery serpent, and set () it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, () when he looketh () upon it, shall live. ()
[9] And Moses made () a serpent of brass, and put () it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten () any man, when he beheld () the serpent of brass, he lived. ()
[10] And the children of Israel set forward, () and pitched () in Oboth.
[11] And they journeyed () from Oboth, and pitched () at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
[12] From thence they removed, () and pitched () in the valley of Zared.
[13] From thence they removed, () and pitched () on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out () of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
[14] Wherefore it is said () in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, And in the brooks of Arnon,
[15] And at the stream of the brooks That goeth down () to the dwelling () of Ar, And lieth () upon the border of Moab.
[16] And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake () unto Moses, Gather the people together, () and I will give () them water.
[17] Then Israel sang () this song, Spring up, () O well; sing () ye unto it:
[18] The princes digged () the well, The nobles of the people digged () it, By the direction of the lawgiver, () with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
[19] and from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
[20] and from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh () toward Jeshimon.
[21] And Israel sent () messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, ()
[22] Let me pass () through thy land: we will not turn () into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink () of the waters of the well: but we will go along () by the king’s high way, until we be past () thy borders.
[23] And Sihon would not suffer () Israel to pass () through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, () and went out () against () Israel into the wilderness: and he came () to Jahaz, and fought () against Israel.
[24] And Israel smote () him with the edge of the sword, and possessed () his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
[25] And Israel took () all these cities: and Israel dwelt () in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
[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 unto Arnon.
[27] Wherefore they that speak in proverbs () say, () Come () into Heshbon, Let the city of Sihon be built () and prepared: ()
[28] For there is a fire gone out () of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath consumed () Ar of Moab, And the lords of the high places of Arnon.
[29] Woe to thee, Moab! Thou art undone, () O people of Chemosh: He hath given () his sons that escaped, And his daughters, into captivity Unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
[30] We have shot () at them; Heshbon is perished () even unto Dibon, And we have laid them waste () even unto Nophah, Which reacheth unto Medeba.
[31] Thus Israel dwelt () in the land of the Amorites.
[32] And Moses sent () to spy out () Jaazer, and they took () the villages thereof, and drove out () () () the Amorites that were there.
[33] And they turned () and went up () by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out () against () them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.
[34] And the Lord said () unto Moses, Fear () him not: for I have delivered () him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do () to him as thou didst () unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt () at Heshbon.
[35] So they smote () him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left () him alive: and they possessed () his land.

Numbers 21:3 that is, utter destruction
Numbers 21:4 Or, grieved. Heb. shortened
Numbers 21:11 Or, heaps of Abarim
Numbers 21:14 Or, Vaheb in Suphah
Numbers 21:15 Heb. leaneth
Numbers 21:17a Heb. ascend
Numbers 21:17b Or, answer
Numbers 21:20a Heb. field
Numbers 21:20b Or, hill
Numbers 21:20c Or, the wilderness
Numbers 21:25 Heb. daughters

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Numbers 21 (BYZ)

[1] και ηκουσεν ο χανανις βασιλευς αραδ ο κατοικων κατα την ερημον ηλθεν γαρ ισραηλ οδον αθαριν και επολεμησεν προς ισραηλ και κατεπρονομευσαν εξ αυτων αιχμαλωσιαν
[2] και ηυξατο ισραηλ ευχην κυριω και ειπεν εαν μοι παραδως τον λαον τουτον υποχειριον αναθεματιω αυτον και τας πολεις αυτου
[3] και εισηκουσεν κυριος της φωνης ισραηλ και παρεδωκεν τον χανανιν υποχειριον αυτου και ανεθεματισεν αυτον και τας πολεις αυτου και επεκαλεσαν το ονομα του τοπου εκεινου αναθεμα
[4] και απαραντες εξ ωρ του ορους οδον επι θαλασσαν ερυθραν περιεκυκλωσαν γην εδωμ και ωλιγοψυχησεν ο λαος εν τη οδω
[5] και κατελαλει ο λαος προς τον θεον και κατα μωυση λεγοντες ινα τι εξηγαγες ημας εξ αιγυπτου αποκτειναι ημας εν τη ερημω οτι ουκ εστιν αρτος ουδε υδωρ η δε ψυχη ημων προσωχθισεν εν τω αρτω τω διακενω
[6] και απεστειλεν κυριος εις τον λαον τους οφεις τους θανατουντας και εδακνον τον λαον και απεθανεν λαος πολυς των υιων ισραηλ
[7] και παραγενομενος ο λαος προς μωυσην ελεγον οτι ημαρτομεν οτι κατελαλησαμεν κατα του κυριου και κατα σου ευξαι ουν προς κυριον και αφελετω αφ ημων τον οφιν και ηυξατο μωυσης προς κυριον περι του λαου
[8] και ειπεν κυριος προς μωυσην ποιησον σεαυτω οφιν και θες αυτον επι σημειου και εσται εαν δακη οφις ανθρωπον πας ο δεδηγμενος ιδων αυτον ζησεται
[9] και εποιησεν μωυσης οφιν χαλκουν και εστησεν αυτον επι σημειου και εγενετο οταν εδακνεν οφις ανθρωπον και επεβλεψεν επι τον οφιν τον χαλκουν και εζη
[10] και απηραν οι υιοι ισραηλ και παρενεβαλον εν ωβωθ
[11] και εξαραντες εξ ωβωθ παρενεβαλον εν αχελγαι εκ του περαν εν τη ερημω η εστιν κατα προσωπον μωαβ κατα ανατολας ηλιου
[12] εκειθεν απηραν και παρενεβαλον εις φαραγγα ζαρετ
[13] και εκειθεν απαραντες παρενεβαλον εις το περαν αρνων εν τη ερημω το εξεχον απο των οριων των αμορραιων εστιν γαρ αρνων ορια μωαβ ανα μεσον μωαβ και ανα μεσον του αμορραιου
[14] δια τουτο λεγεται εν βιβλιω πολεμος του κυριου την ζωοβ εφλογισεν και τους χειμαρρους αρνων
[15] και τους χειμαρρους κατεστησεν κατοικισαι ηρ και προσκειται τοις οριοις μωαβ
[16] και εκειθεν το φρεαρ τουτο εστιν το φρεαρ ο ειπεν κυριος προς μωυσην συναγαγε τον λαον και δωσω αυτοις υδωρ πιειν
[17] τοτε ησεν ισραηλ το ασμα τουτο επι του φρεατος εξαρχετε αυτω
[18] φρεαρ ωρυξαν αυτο αρχοντες εξελατομησαν αυτο βασιλεις εθνων εν τη βασιλεια αυτων εν τω κυριευσαι αυτων και απο φρεατος εις μανθαναιν
[19] και απο μανθαναιν εις νααλιηλ και απο νααλιηλ εις βαμωθ
[20] και απο βαμωθ εις ναπην η εστιν εν τω πεδιω μωαβ απο κορυφης του λελαξευμενου το βλεπον κατα προσωπον της ερημου
[21] και απεστειλεν μωυσης πρεσβεις προς σηων βασιλεα αμορραιων λογοις ειρηνικοις λεγων
[22] παρελευσομεθα δια της γης σου τη οδω πορευσομεθα ουκ εκκλινουμεν ουτε εις αγρον ουτε εις αμπελωνα ου πιομεθα υδωρ εκ φρεατος σου οδω βασιλικη πορευσομεθα εως παρελθωμεν τα ορια σου
[23] και ουκ εδωκεν σηων τω ισραηλ παρελθειν δια των οριων αυτου και συνηγαγεν σηων παντα τον λαον αυτου και εξηλθεν παραταξασθαι τω ισραηλ εις την ερημον και ηλθεν εις ιασσα και παρεταξατο τω ισραηλ
[24] και επαταξεν αυτον ισραηλ φονω μαχαιρης και κατεκυριευσαν της γης αυτου απο αρνων εως ιαβοκ εως υιων αμμαν οτι ιαζηρ ορια υιων αμμων εστιν
[25] και ελαβεν ισραηλ πασας τας πολεις ταυτας και κατωκησεν ισραηλ εν πασαις ταις πολεσιν των αμορραιων εν εσεβων και εν πασαις ταις συγκυρουσαις αυτη
[26] εστιν γαρ εσεβων πολις σηων του βασιλεως των αμορραιων και ουτος επολεμησεν βασιλεα μωαβ το προτερον και ελαβον πασαν την γην αυτου απο αροηρ εως αρνων
[27] δια τουτο ερουσιν οι αινιγματισται ελθετε εις εσεβων ινα οικοδομηθη και κατασκευασθη πολις σηων
[28] οτι πυρ εξηλθεν εξ εσεβων φλοξ εκ πολεως σηων και κατεφαγεν εως μωαβ και κατεπιεν στηλας αρνων
[29] ουαι σοι μωαβ απωλου λαος χαμως απεδοθησαν οι υιοι αυτων διασωζεσθαι και αι θυγατερες αυτων αιχμαλωτοι τω βασιλει των αμορραιων σηων
[30] και το σπερμα αυτων απολειται εσεβων εως δαιβων και αι γυναικες ετι προσεξεκαυσαν πυρ επι μωαβ
[31] κατωκησεν δε ισραηλ εν πασαις ταις πολεσιν των αμορραιων
[32] και απεστειλεν μωυσης κατασκεψασθαι την ιαζηρ και κατελαβοντο αυτην και τας κωμας αυτης και εξεβαλον τον αμορραιον τον κατοικουντα εκει
[33] και επιστρεψαντες ανεβησαν οδον την εις βασαν και εξηλθεν ωγ βασιλευς της βασαν εις συναντησιν αυτοις και πας ο λαος αυτου εις πολεμον εις εδραιν
[34] και ειπεν κυριος προς μωυσην μη φοβηθης αυτον οτι εις τας χειρας σου παραδεδωκα αυτον και παντα τον λαον αυτου και πασαν την γην αυτου και ποιησεις αυτω καθως εποιησας τω σηων βασιλει των αμορραιων ος κατωκει εν εσεβων
[35] και επαταξεν αυτον και τους υιους αυτου και παντα τον λαον αυτου εως του μη καταλιπειν αυτου ζωγρειαν και εκληρονομησαν την γην αυτων