Numbers 21 ISV NIV Parallel

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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 coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked the Israelites and captured some of them.

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."

2Then Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally 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 Israel's plea and gave the Canaanites over to them. They completely destroyed them and their towns; so the place was named 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,

4They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on 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."

5they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"

6In response, the LORD sent poisonous serpents among the people to bite them. As a result, many people of Israel died.

6Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites 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.

7The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take the snakes away 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 snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and 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 up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.

10After this, the Israelis traveled and encamped at Oboth.

10The Israelites moved on and camped at 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 set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that faces Moab toward the sunrise.

12From there, they traveled and encamped in the valley of Zered.

12From there they moved on and camped in the Zered Valley.

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,

13They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the wilderness extending into Amorite territory. The 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,

14That is why the Book of the Wars of the LORD says: "... Zahab in Suphah and the ravines, the Arnon

15and the slope of the valleys, that extends to the dwelling places of Ar and the borders of Moab.")

15and the slopes of the ravines that lead to the settlement of Ar and lie along 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."

16From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, "Gather the people together 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 about 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,

18about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles of the people sank-- the nobles with scepters and staffs." Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah,

19then from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

19from Mattanah to Nahaliel, 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 in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.

21Later, Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who conveyed this request:

21Israel sent messengers to say to Sihon king of the Amorites:

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 country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway until we have passed through your territory."

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 would not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with 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.

24Israel, however, put him to the sword and took over his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only as far as the Ammonites, because their border was fortified.

25So Israel captured all of those cities, occupied all the Amorite cities in Heshbon, and all its towns.

25Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its surrounding settlements.

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.

26Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken from him all his land 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 the poets say: "Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt; let Sihon's city be restored.

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.

28"Fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the citizens of Arnon's heights.

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 destroyed, people of Chemosh! He has given up his sons as fugitives and his daughters as captives to Sihon king 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.

30"But we have overthrown them; Heshbon's dominion has been destroyed all the way to Dibon. We have demolished them as far as Nophah, which extends to Medeba."

31So Israel lived in Amorite territory.

31So Israel settled 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.

32After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out 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 along the road toward Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army marched out to meet them in 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."

34The LORD said to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned 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 struck him down, together with his sons and his whole army, leaving them no survivors. And they took possession of his land.

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