Numbers 21:4-35 Parallel Bible Translations

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4	And having departed from mount Or by the way leading to the Red Sea, they compassed the land of Edom, and the people lost courage by the way.	From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way.	They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way;
5	And the people spoke against God and against Moses, saying, Why is this? Hast thou brought us ought of Egypt to slay us in the wilderness? for there is not bread nor water; and our soul loathes this light bread.	And 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 food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.”	they 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!”
6	And the Lord sent among the people deadly serpents, and they bit the people, and much people of the children of Israel died.	Then the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.	Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.
7	And the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee: pray therefore to the Lord, and let him take away the serpent from us.	And 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 take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.	The 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.
8	And Moses prayed to the Lord for the people; and the Lord said to Moses, Make thee a serpent, and put it on a signal- staff ; and it shall come to pass that whenever a serpent shall bite a man, every one so bitten that looks upon it shall live.	And the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole, and everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.”	The LORD said to Moses, “Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live.”
9	And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a signal- staff : and it came to pass that whenever a serpent bit a man, and he looked on the brazen serpent, he lived.	So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.	So 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.
10	And the children of Israel departed, and encamped in Oboth.	And the people of Israel set out and camped in Oboth.	The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth.
11	And having departed from Oboth, they encamped in Achalgai, on the farther side in the wilderness, which is opposite Moab, toward the east.	And they set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness that is opposite Moab, toward the sunrise.	Then they set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that faces Moab toward the sunrise.
12	And thence they departed, and encamped in the valley of Zared.	From there they set out and camped in the Valley of Zered.	From there they moved on and camped in the Zered Valley.
13	And they departed thence and encamped on the other side of Arnon in the wilderness, the country which extends from the coasts of the Amorites; for Arnon is the borders of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.	From there they set out and camped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness that extends from the border of the Amorites, for the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.	They 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.
14	Therefore it is said in a book, A war of the Lord has set on fire Zoob, and the brooks of Arnon.	Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD, “Waheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,	That is why the Book of the Wars of the LORD says: “... Zahab in Suphah and the ravines, the Arnon
15	And he has appointed brooks to cause Er to dwell there ; and it lies near to the coasts of Moab.	and the slope of the valleys that extends to the seat of Ar, and leans to the border of Moab.”	and the slopes of the ravines that lead to the settlement of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.”
16	And thence they came to the well; this is the well of which the Lord said to Moses, Gather the people, and I will give them water to drink.	And from there they continued to Beer; that is the well of which the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together, so that I may give them water.”	From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”
17	Then Israel sang this song at the well, Begin to sing of the well;	Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well!—Sing to it!—	Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Sing about it,
18	the princes digged it, the kings of the nations in their kingdom, in their lordship sank it in the rock: and they went from the well to Manthanain,	the well that the princes made, that the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter and with their staffs.” And from the wilderness they went on to Mattanah,	about 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,
19	and from Manthanain to Naaliel, and from Naaliel to Bamoth, and from Bamoth to Janen, which is in the plain of Moab as seen from the top of the quarried rock that looks toward the wilderness.	and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,	from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
20	And Moses sent ambassadors to Seon king of the Amorites, with peaceable words, saying,	and from Bamoth to the valley lying in the region of Moab by the top of Pisgah that looks down on the desert.	and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.
21	We will pass through thy land, we will go by the road; we will not turn aside to the field or to the vineyard.	Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,	Israel sent messengers to say to Sihon king of the Amorites:
22	We will not drink water out of thy well; we will go by the king's highway, until we have past thy boundaries.	“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or vineyard. We will not drink the water of a well. We will go by the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”	“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.”
23	And Seon did not allow Israel to pass through his borders, and Seon gathered all his people, and went out to set the battle in array against Israel into the wilderness; and he came to Jassa, and set the battle in array against Israel.	But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. He gathered all his people together and went out against Israel to the wilderness and came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.	But 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.
24	And Israel smote him with the slaughter of the sword, and they became possessors of his land, from Arnon to Jaboc, as far as the children of Amman, for Jazer is the borders of the children of Amman.	And Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as to the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strong.	Israel, 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.
25	And Israel took all their cities, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Esebon, and in all cities belonging to it.	And Israel took all these cities, and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages.	Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its surrounding settlements.
26	For Esebon is the city of Seon king of the Amorites; and he before fought against the king of Moab, and they took all his land, from Aroer to Arnon.	For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land out of his hand, as far as the Arnon.	Heshbon 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.
27	Therefore say they who deal in dark speeches, Come to Esebon, that the city of Seon may be built and prepared.	Therefore the ballad singers say, “Come to Heshbon, let it be built; let the city of Sihon be established.	That is why the poets say: “Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt; let Sihon’s city be restored.
28	For a fire has gone forth from Esebon, a flame from the city of Seon, and has consumed as far as Moab, and devoured the pillars of Arnon.	For fire came out from Heshbon, flame from the city of Sihon. It devoured Ar of Moab, and swallowed the heights of the Arnon.	“Fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the citizens of Arnon’s heights.
29	Woe to thee, Moab; thou art lost, thou people of Chamos: their sons are sold for preservation, and their daughters are captives to Seon king of the Amorites.	Woe to you, O Moab! You are undone, O people of Chemosh! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters captives, to an Amorite king, Sihon.	Woe 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.
30	And their seed shall perish from Esebon to Daebon; and their women have yet farther kindled a fire against Moab.	So we overthrew them; Heshbon, as far as Dibon, perished; and we laid waste as far as Nophah; fire spread as far as Medeba.”	“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.”
31	And Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites.	Thus Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.	So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.
32	And Moses sent to spy out Jazer; and they took it, and its villages, and cast out the Amorite that dwelt there.	And Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they captured its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there.	After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there.
33	And having returned, they went up the road that leads to Basan; and Og the king of Basan went forth to meet them, and all his people to war to Edrain.	Then they turned and went up by the way to Bashan. And Og the king of Bashan came out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.	Then 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.
34	And the Lord said to Moses, Fear him not; for I have delivered him and all his people, and all his land, into thy hands; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst to Seon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Esebon.	But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have given him into your hand, and all his people, and his land. And you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.”	The 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.”
35	And he smote him and his sons, and all his people, until he left none of his to be taken alive; and they inherited his land.	So they defeated him and his sons and all his people, until he had no survivor left. And they possessed his land.	So 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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