Num 21 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 5 heard 3 the 4 Canaanite 1 king 2 Arad], the one dwelling by the wilderness, that Israel came by the way to Atharin; and he waged war against Israel, and they carried away captive some of them into captivity.

‏ Numbers 21

CHAPTER 21 The Canaanites War with Israel

1 And [⁵heard ³the ⁴Canaanite ¹king ²Arad], the one dwelling by the wilderness, that Israel came by the way to Atharin; and he waged war against Israel, and they carried away captive some of them into captivity. 2 And Israel vowed a vow to the lord, and said, If you should deliver up to me this people under my hand, I will devote him to consumption and his cities. 3 And the lord listened to the voice of Israel, and he delivered up the Canaanite unto his hand, and he devoted him to consumption, and his cities. And they called the name of that place, Anathema. 4 And departing from Hor the mountain, by way unto the [²sea ¹red], they encircled the land of Edom, and [³became faint-hearted ¹the ²people] in the way. 5 And [³spoke ill ¹the ²people] against God, and against Moses, saying, Why did you lead us out of Egypt to kill us in the wilderness? For there is no bread nor water; and our soul loathes in [²bread ¹this empty].

The Serpent of Brass

6 And the lord sent to the people the serpents, the ones causing death; and they bit the people, and [³died ²people ¹many] of the sons of Israel. 7 And [³came ¹the ²people] to Moses, saying that, We sinned, for we spoke ill against the lord, and against you; make a vow then to the lord that he remove from us the serpent! And Moses made a vow for the people. 8 And the lord said to Moses, Make to yourself a serpent of brass, and put it upon a sign. And all having been bitten, beholding it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon a sign. And it came to pass whenever [²bit ¹a serpent] a man, and he looked upon the serpent of brass, that he lived. 10 And [⁴departed ¹the ²sons ³of Israel], and they camped in Oboth. 11 And lifting away from Oboth, they camped in Ije-abarim in the wilderness, which is against the face of Moab according to the east of the sun. 12 From there they departed and camped at the Ravine of Zared. 13 From there departing they camped in the other side of Arnon, in the wilderness protruding from the borders of the Amorites. [³is ¹For ²Arnon] the boundary of Moab between Moab and the Amorite. 14 On account of this it says in the [²scroll ¹war] of the lord, Zoob set ablaze, and the rushing streams of Arnon. 15 And [²the ³rushing streams ¹he established] to settle Ar, and it lies near to the boundaries of Moab. 16 And from there they came to The Well. This is the well which the lord said to Moses, Gather together the people, and I will give to them water. 17 Then Israel sang this song at The Well, Take the lead to him, O Well; 18 [²dug ³it ¹rulers]; [³quarried ¹kings ²of nations] in their kingdoms, in their dominating. And from Well they went unto Mattanah. 19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel. And from Nahaliel to Bamoth. And from Bamoth to Janen which is in the plain of Moab, seen from the top of the dressing of the stone -- the place looking down at the face of the wilderness. 20 And Israel sent ambassadors to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 21 We shall go through your land; we will not turn aside, neither into a field, nor into a vineyard; 22 nor shall we drink water from out of your well. [³way ²the royal ¹We will go by], until whenever we pass by your borders. 23 And [²did not ³give permission ¹Sihon] to Israel to go through his borders. And Sihon gathered together all his people, and came forth to deploy against Israel in the wilderness. And he came unto Jahaz, and deployed against Israel.

Israel Takes Heshbon

24 And [²struck ³him ¹Israel] with a carnage of the sword; and they dominated his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, unto the sons of Ammon. For Jazer [²the boundaries ³of the sons ⁴of Ammon ¹is]. 25 And Israel took all these cities, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the ones falling in with it. 26 [³is ¹For ²Heshbon] the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites. And this one waged war against the king of Moab formerly. And they took all his land from his hand unto Arnon. 27 On account of this [³say ¹the ²ones speaking enigmas], Come into Heshbon, for [³should have been built ⁴and ⁵should have been carefully prepared ¹the city ²of Sihon]; 28 for fire came forth from out of Heshbon, a flame from out of the city of Sihon, and it devoured unto Moab, and swallowed down the monuments of Arnon. 29 Woe to you Moab. You are destroyed people of Chemosh. [²were rendered over ¹Their sons] to be preserved, and their daughters captives to the king of the Amorites -- Sihon. 30 And their seed shall perish -- Heshbon unto Dibon. And their women still burn a fire over Moab. 31 And Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites. 32 And Moses sent to survey Jaazer, and they overtook it, and her towns, and they cast out the Amorite dwelling there. 33 And having turned they ascended the way unto Bashan. And came forth Og king of Bashan to meet with them, and all his people for war in Edrei. 34 And the lord said to Moses, Do not fear him, for into your hands I have delivered him, and all his people, and all his land; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon. 35 And he struck him and his sons, and all his people, until there was not any of his being left behind for taking alive; and they inherited his land.