4 And they journeyed from mount Hor מֵהֹ֤ר me.Hor H2023 by the way H1870 to the Red Sea יַם־ yam- H3220 , to compass the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Edom אֱד֑וֹם 'e.Dom H123 : and the soul H5315 of the people הָעָ֖ם ha.'Am H5971 was much discouraged because of the way H1870 . 5 And the people הָעָ֗ם ha.'Am H5971 spake against God בֵּֽאלֹהִים֮ be.lo.Him H430 , and against Moses וּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ u.ve.mo.Sheh H4872 , Wherefore have ye brought H5927 us up out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם mi.mitz.Ra.yim H4714 to die לָמ֖וּת la.Mut H4191 in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 ? for there is no bread H3899 , and there is no water מַ֔יִם Ma.yim H4325 ; and our soul H5315 loatheth this light bread H3899 . 6 And Jehovah sent H7971 fiery serpents among the people בָּעָ֗ם ba.'Am H5971 , and they bit the people הָעָ֑ם ha.'Am H5971 ; and much H7227 people עַם־ 'am- H5971 of Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ mi.Yis.ra.'El H3478 died H4191 . 7 And the people הָעָ֨ם ha.'Am H5971 came H935 to Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה mo.Sheh H4872 , and said H559 , We have sinned H2398 , because we have spoken דִבַּ֤רְנוּ di.Bar.nu H1696 against Jehovah , and against thee; pray הִתְפַּלֵּל֙ hit.pa.Lel H6419 unto Jehovah , that he take away H5493 the serpents from us . And Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה mo.Sheh H4872 prayed וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל vai.yit.pa.Lel H6419 for the people הָעָֽם׃ ha.'Am H5971 . 8 And Jehovah said H559 unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה mo.Sheh H4872 , Make H7760 thee a fiery serpent, and set H7760 it upon a standard נֵ֑ס Nes H5251 : and it shall come to pass , that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it , shall live. 9 And Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh H4872 made H6213 a serpent of brass , and set H7760 it upon the standard הַנֵּ֑ס ha.Nes H5251 : and it came to pass , that if a serpent had bitten any man H376 , when he looked וְהִבִּ֛יט ve.hi.Bit H5027 unto the serpent of brass , he lived . 10 And the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 journeyed , and encamped וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ vai.ya.cha.Nu H2583 in Oboth בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ be.'o.Vot H88 . 11 And they journeyed from Oboth מֵאֹבֹ֑ת me.'o.Vot H88 , and encamped וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּ vai.ya.cha.Nu H2583 at Iye-abarim H5863 , in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ ba.mid.Bar H4057 which is before Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , toward the sunrising . 12 From thence they journeyed , and encamped וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ vai.ya.cha.Nu H2583 in the valley of Zered זָֽרֶד׃ Za.red H2218 . 13 From thence they journeyed , and encamped וַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּ vai.ya.cha.Nu H2583 on the other מֵעֵ֤בֶר me.'E.ver H5676 side H5676 of the Arnon אַרְנוֹן֙ 'ar.nOn H769 , which is in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר ba.mid.Bar H4057 , that cometh out of the border מִגְּב֣וּל mi.ge.Vul H1366 of the Amorites H567 : for the Arnon אַרְנוֹן֙ 'ar.nOn H769 is the border גְּב֣וּל ge.Vul H1366 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , between Moab מוֹאָ֖ב mo.'Av H4124 and the Amorites H567 . 14 Wherefore it is said H559 in the book בְּסֵ֖פֶר be.Se.fer H5612 of the Wars מִלְחֲמֹ֣ת mil.cha.Mot H4421 of Jehovah , Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon אַרְנֽוֹן׃ 'ar.Non H769 , 15 And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling לְשֶׁ֣בֶת le.She.vet H3427 of Ar עָ֑ר 'Ar H6144 , And leaneth upon the border לִגְב֥וּל lig.Vul H1366 of Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ mo.'Av H4124 . 16 And from thence they journeyed to Beer בְּאֵ֑רָה be.'E.rah H876 : that is the well הַבְּאֵ֗ר ha.be.'Er H875 whereof Jehovah said H559 unto Moses לְמֹשֶׁ֔ה le.mo.Sheh H4872 , Gather אֱסֹף֙ 'e.Sof H622 the people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 together , and I will give וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה ve.'e.te.Nah H5414 them water מָֽיִם׃ ס Ma.yim H4325 . 17 Then אָ֚ז 'az H227 sang יָשִׁ֣יר ya.Shir H7891 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 this song הַשִּׁירָ֖ה ha.shi.Rah H7892 : Spring up , O well בְאֵ֖ר ve.'Er H875 ; sing H7891 ye unto it : 18 The well בְּאֵ֞ר be.'Er H875 , which the princes H8269 digged, Which the nobles נְדִיבֵ֣י ne.di.Vei H5081 of the people הָעָ֔ם ha.'Am H5971 delved, With the sceptre, and with their staves. And from the wilderness וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖ר u.mi.mid.Bar H4057 they journeyed to Mattanah מַתָּנָֽה׃ ma.ta.Nah H4980 ; 19 and from Mattanah וּמִמַּתָּנָ֖ה u.mi.ma.ta.Nah H4980 to Nahaliel נַחֲלִיאֵ֑ל na.cha.li.'El H5160 ; and from Nahaliel וּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵ֖ל u.mi.na.cha.li.'El H5160 to Bamoth בָּמֽוֹת׃ ba.Mot H1120 ; 20 and from Bamoth וּמִבָּמ֗וֹת u.mi.ba.Mot H1120 to the valley הַגַּיְא֙ ha.gaY' H1516 that is in the field H7704 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , to the top רֹ֖אשׁ rosh H7218 of Pisgah הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה ha.pis.Gah H6449 , which looketh down וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה ve.nish.Ka.fah H8259 upon the desert . Read all of Numbers 21 ← Numbers 20 Numbers 22 → Commentaries on Numbers 21 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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