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| 1When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the Atharim caravan route, he fought against Israel and took some of them captive. | 1When the Canaanite king of Arad who lived in the Negev heard that Israel was approaching along the road to Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoner. |
| 2Then Israel made this vow in the LORD's presence: "If you give these people into our control, we intend to devote their cities to total destruction." | 2So Israel made a vow to the LORD and said, "If you will indeed deliver this people into our hand, then we will utterly destroy their cities." |
| 3When the LORD heard what Israel had decided to do, he delivered the Canaanites to them, and Israel exterminated them and their cities. They named the place Hormah. | 3The LORD listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah. |
| 4After this, they traveled from Mount Hor along the caravan route by way of the Sea of Reeds and went around the land of Edom. But when the people got impatient because it was a long route, | 4Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became impatient along the way. |
| 5the people complained against the LORD and Moses. "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?" they asked. "There's no food and water, and we're tired of this worthless bread." | 5And 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 or water, and we detest this worthless food." |
| 6In response, the LORD sent poisonous serpents among the people to bite them. As a result, many people of Israel died. | 6So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died. |
| 7Then the people approached Moses and admitted, "We've sinned by speaking against the LORD and you. Pray to the LORD, that he'll remove the serpents from us." So Moses prayed in behalf of the people. | 7Then the people came to Moses and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD that he would take away the snakes from us." So Moses prayed for the people. |
| 8Then the LORD instructed Moses, "Make a poisonous serpent out of brass and fasten it to a pole. Anyone who has been bitten and who looks at it will live." | 8The LORD said to Moses, "Make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live." |
| 9So Moses made a bronze serpent and fastened it to a pole. If a person who had been bitten by a poisonous serpent looked to the serpent, he lived. | 9So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole, so that if a snake had bitten someone, when he looked at the bronze snake he lived. |
| 10After this, the Israelis traveled and encamped at Oboth. | 10The Israelites traveled on and camped in Oboth. |
| 11Then they traveled from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness that is in the vicinity of Moab's eastern border. | 11Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side. |
| 12From there, they traveled and encamped in the valley of Zered. | 12From there they moved on and camped in the valley of Zered. |
| 13Then they traveled to the other side of Arnon and camped in the wilderness that borders the territory of the Amorites. (Arnon borders Moab between Moab and the Amorites, | 13From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends from the regions of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. |
| 14which is why the Book of the Wars of the LORD reads, "Waheb and Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon, | 14This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD, "Waheb in Suphah and the wadis, the Arnon |
| 15and the slope of the valleys, that extends to the dwelling places of Ar and the borders of Moab.") | 15and the slope of the valleys that extends to the dwelling of Ar, and falls off at the border of Moab." |
| 16From there they traveled to the Well of Beer, where the LORD had instructed Moses, "Gather the people together and I'll give you water." | 16And from there they traveled to Beer; that is the well where the LORD spoke to Moses, "Gather the people and I will give them water." |
| 17That's also where Israel sang this song: Rise up, well! Sing to it! | 17Then Israel sang this song: "Spring up, O well, sing to it! |
| 18It's the well that the leaders dug, the one carved out by the nobles of the people with their scepters and staffs. Then they moved on in the wilderness from there to Mattanah, | 18The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs." And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah; |
| 19then from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, | 19and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; |
| 20and from Bamoth to the valley of Moab where their fields are, and from there to the top of Mount Pisgah, that looks down toward the open desert. | 20and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, near the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the wilderness. |
| 21Later, Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who conveyed this request: | 21Then Israel sent messengers to King Sihon of the Amorites, saying, |
| 22"Permit us to pass through your land. We won't trespass in your fields or vineyards. We won't drink water from any well, and we'll only travel along the King's Highway until we've passed through your territory." | 22"Let us pass through your land; we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well, but we will go along the King's Highway until we pass your borders." |
| 23Instead of letting Israel pass through his territory, Sihon mustered his entire army and marched out to meet them in the wilderness. He arrived at Jahaz and attacked Israel. | 23But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. |
| 24But Israel defeated him in battle and took possession of all his lands from Arnon to Jabbok, including the Ammonites, even though the border of the Ammonites was strong. | 24But the Israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended. |
| 25So Israel captured all of those cities, occupied all the Amorite cities in Heshbon, and all its towns. | 25So Israel took all these cities; and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages. |
| 26Heshbon was the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who fought against the previous king of Moab and captured all his land from his capital city to Arnon. | 26For Heshbon was the city of King Sihon of the Amorites. Now he had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken all of his land from his control, as far as the Arnon. |
| 27Therefore the ones who speak in proverbs say: Come to Heshbon and let it be built! Let the city of Sihon be established! | 27That is why those who speak in proverbs say, "Come to Heshbon, let it be built. Let the city of Sihon be established! |
| 28A fire has gone out from Heshbon, and a flame from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places who lived in Arnon. | 28For fire went out from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places of Arnon. |
| 29Woe to you, Moab! You are destroyed, you people of Chemosh! He has given up his sons as fugitives and his daughters have gone into captivity to Sihon, king of the Amorites. | 29Woe to you, Moab. You are ruined, O people of Chemosh! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters the prisoners of King Sihon of the Amorites. |
| 30We've fired at them. Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. We've destroyed them as far as Nophah even as far as Medeba. | 30We have overpowered them; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. We have shattered them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba." |
| 31So Israel lived in Amorite territory. | 31So the Israelites lived in the land of the Amorites. |
| 32Then Moses sent out explorers to scout Jazer. They captured its towns and drove out the Amorites who were there. | 32Moses sent spies to reconnoiter Jaazer, and they captured its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there. |
| 33Then they turned toward Bashan. However, Og, the king of Bashan, mustered his army and went out to attack them at Edrei. | 33Then they turned and went up by the road to Bashan. And King Og of Bashan and all his forces marched out against them to do battle at Edrei. |
| 34The LORD told Moses, "You are not to fear him, because I'm going to deliver him, his entire army, and his land into your control. Do to him just what you've done to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who used to live in Heshbon." | 34And the LORD said to Moses, "Do not fear him, for I have delivered him and all his people and his land into your hand. You will do to him what you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. |
| 35So they attacked him, his sons, and his entire army, until there wasn't even a single survivor left. Then they took possession of his land. | 35So they defeated Og, his sons, and all his people, until there were no survivors, and they possessed his land. |
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