| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | International Standard Version |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6In response, the LORD sent poisonous serpents among the people to bite them. As a result, many people of Israel died. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10After this, the Israelis traveled and encamped at Oboth. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Then they traveled from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness that is in the vicinity of Moab's eastern border. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12From there, they traveled and encamped in the valley of Zered. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14which is why the Book of the Wars of the LORD reads, "Waheb and Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15and the slope of the valleys, that extends to the dwelling places of Ar and the borders of Moab.") |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17That's also where Israel sang this song: Rise up, well! Sing to it! |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19then from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Later, Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, who conveyed this request: |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25So Israel captured all of those cities, occupied all the Amorite cities in Heshbon, and all its towns. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27Therefore the ones who speak in proverbs say: Come to Heshbon and let it be built! Let the city of Sihon be established! |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31So Israel lived in Amorite territory. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32Then Moses sent out explorers to scout Jazer. They captured its towns and drove out the Amorites who were there. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33Then they turned toward Bashan. However, Og, the king of Bashan, mustered his army and went out to attack them at Edrei. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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." |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. |
|
