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 . 21 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 sent H7971 messengers מַלְאָכִ֔ים mal.'a.Khim H4397 unto Sihon סִיחֹ֥ן si.Chon H5511 king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of the Amorites H567 , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 22 Let me pass אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה 'e'.be.Rah H5674 through thy land בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ ve.'ar.Tze.kha H776 : we will not turn נִטֶּה֙ ni.Teh H5186 aside H5186 into field בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה be.sa.Deh H7704 , or into vineyard וּבְכֶ֔רֶם u.ve.Khe.rem H3754 ; we will not drink נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה nish.Teh H8354 of the water מֵ֣י mei H4325 of the wells בְאֵ֑ר ve.'Er H875 : we will go by the king’s הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ha.Me.lekh H4428 highway , until we have passed נַעֲבֹ֖ר na.'a.Vor H5674 thy border H1366 . 23 And Sihon סִיחֹ֣ן si.Chon H5511 would not suffer Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ Yis.ra.'El H3478 to pass עֲבֹ֣ר 'a.Vor H5674 through his border H1366 : but Sihon סִיחֹ֜ן si.Chon H5511 gathered וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף vai.ye.'e.Sof H622 all his people עַמּ֗וֹ a.Mo H5971 together , and went H3318 out against Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 into the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּ֔רָה ha.mid.Ba.rah H4057 , and came H935 to Jahaz יָ֑הְצָה Ya.he.tzah H3096 ; and he fought H3898 against Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 24 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 smote him with the edge of the sword חָ֑רֶב Cha.rev H2719 , and possessed H3423 his land אַרְצ֜וֹ 'ar.Tzo H776 from the Arnon מֵֽאַרְנֹ֗ן me.'ar.Non H769 unto the Jabbok יַבֹּק֙ ya.Bok H2999 , even unto the children of Ammon עַמּ֔וֹן a.Mon H5983 ; for the border גְּב֖וּל ge.Vul H1366 of the children of Ammon עַמּֽוֹן׃ a.Mon H5983 was strong עַ֔ז 'Az H5794 . 25 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 took H3947 all these cities הֶעָרִ֖ים he.'a.Rim H5892 : and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 dwelt וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev H3427 in all the cities עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei H5892 of the Amorites H567 , in Heshbon בְּחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן be.chesh.Bon H2809 , and in all the towns thereof. 26 For Heshbon חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן chesh.Bon H2809 was the city עִ֗יר 'Ir H5892 of Sihon סִיחֹ֛ן si.Chon H5511 the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of the Amorites H567 , who had fought H3898 against the former הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן ha.ri.Shon H7223 king בְּמֶ֤לֶךְ be.Me.lekh H4428 of Moab מוֹאָב֙ mo.'Av H4124 , and taken H3947 all his land אַרְצ֛וֹ 'ar.Tzo H776 out of his hand מִיָּד֖וֹ mi.ya.Do H3027 , even unto the Arnon אַרְנֹֽן׃ 'ar.Non H769 . 27 Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say יֹאמְר֥וּ yo.me.Ru H559 , Come בֹּ֣אוּ Bo.'u H935 ye to Heshbon חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן chesh.Bon H2809 ; Let the city עִ֥יר 'ir H5892 of Sihon סִיחֽוֹן׃ si.Chon H5511 be built H1129 and established וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן ve.ti.ko.Nen H3559 : 28 For a fire אֵשׁ֙ 'esh H784 is gone H3318 out of Heshbon מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן me.chesh.Bon H2809 , A flame לֶהָבָ֖ה le.ha.Vah H3852 from the city of Sihon סִיחֹ֑ן si.Chon H5511 : It hath devoured H398 Ar עָ֣ר 'ar H6144 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , The lords of the high בָּמ֥וֹת ba.Mot H1116 places H1116 of the Arnon אַרְנֹֽן׃ 'ar.Non H769 . 29 Woe אוֹי־ 'o- H188 to thee, Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 ! Thou art undone, O people עַם־ 'am- H5971 of Chemosh כְּמ֑וֹשׁ ke.Mo.osh H3645 : He hath given H5414 his sons בָּנָ֤יו ba.Nav H1121 as fugitives H6412 , And his daughters וּבְנֹתָ֣יו u.ve.no.Tav H1323 into captivity H7628 , Unto Sihon סִיחֽוֹן׃ si.Chon H5511 king לְמֶ֥לֶךְ le.Me.lekh H4428 of the Amorites H567 . 30 We have shot וַנִּירָ֛ם va.ni.Ram H3384 at them ; Heshbon חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן chesh.Bon H2809 is perished אָבַ֥ד 'a.Vad H6 even unto Dibon דִּיב֑וֹן di.Von H1769 , And we have laid waste even unto Nophah , Which reacheth unto Medeba מֵֽידְבָֽא׃ Mei.de.Va' H4311 . Read all of Numbers 21 ← Numbers 20 Numbers 22 → Commentaries on Numbers 21 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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