Numbers 21 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Arad Conquered

Num 21:1The Kana`ani, the king of `Arad, who lived in the South, heard tell that Yisra'el came by the way of Atarim; and he fought against Yisra'el, and took some of them captive.

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Num 21:2Yisra'el vowed a vow to the LORD, and said, If you will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.

Num 21:3

Num 21:3The LORD listened to the voice of Yisra'el, and delivered up the Kana`anim; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and the name of the place was called Hormah.

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Num 21:4They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Sea of Suf, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

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Num 21:5The people spoke against God, and against Moshe, Why have you brought us up out of Mitzrayim to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loathes this light bread.

The Bronze Serpent

Num 21:6

Num 21:6The LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Yisra'el died.

Num 21:7

Num 21:7The people came to Moshe, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against the LORD, and against you; pray to the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. Moshe prayed for the people.

Num 21:8

Num 21:8The LORD said to Moshe, Make you a fiery serpent, and set it on a standard: and it shall happen, that everyone who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.

Num 21:9

Num 21:9Moshe made a serpent of brass, and set it on the standard: and it happened, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of brass, he lived.

Num 21:10

Num 21:10The children of Yisra'el traveled, and encamped in Ovot.

Num 21:11

Num 21:11They traveled from Ovot, and encamped at `Iye-Avarim, in the wilderness which is before Mo'av, toward the sunrise.

Num 21:12

Num 21:12From there they traveled, and encamped in the valley of Zered.

Num 21:13

Num 21:13From there they traveled, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness, that comes out of the border of the Amori: for the Arnon is the border of Mo'av, between Mo'av and the Amori.

Num 21:14

Num 21:14Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of the LORD, Vahev in Sufah, The valleys of the Arnon,

Num 21:15

Num 21:15The slope of the valleys That inclines toward the dwelling of `Ar, Leans on the border of Mo'av.

Num 21:16

Num 21:16From there they traveled to Be'er: that is the well whereof the LORD said to Moshe, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

Num 21:17

Num 21:17Then sang Yisra'el this song: Spring up, well; sing you to it:

Num 21:18

Num 21:18The well, which the princes dug, Which the nobles of the people dug, With the scepter, and with their poles. From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;

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Num 21:19and from Mattanah to Nachali'el; and from Nachali'el to Bamot;

Num 21:20

Num 21:20and from Bamot to the valley that is in the field of Mo'av, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert.

Two Victories

(Deu 2:26–37 )

Num 21:21

Num 21:21Yisra'el sent messengers to Sichon king of the Amori, saying,

Num 21:22

Num 21:22Let me pass through your land: we will not turn aside into field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's highway, until we have passed your border.

Num 21:23

Num 21:23Sichon would not allow Yisra'el to pass through his border: but Sichon gathered all his people together, and went out against Yisra'el into the wilderness, and came to Yahatz; and he fought against Yisra'el.

Num 21:24

Num 21:24Yisra'el struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Yabbok, even to the children of `Ammon; for the border of the children of `Ammon was strong.

Num 21:25

Num 21:25Yisra'el took all these cities: and Yisra'el lived in all the cities of the Amori, in Heshbon, and in all the towns of it.

Num 21:26

Num 21:26For Heshbon was the city of Sichon the king of the Amori, who had fought against the former king of Mo'av, and taken all his land out of his hand, even to the Arnon.

Num 21:27

Num 21:27Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, Come you to Heshbon; Let the city of Sichon be built and established:

Num 21:28

Num 21:28For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sichon: It has devoured `Ar of Mo'av, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.

Num 21:29

Num 21:29Woe to you, Mo'av! You are undone, people of Kemosh: He has given his sons as fugitives, His daughters into captivity, To Sichon king of the Amori.

Num 21:30

Num 21:30We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even to Divon, We have laid waste even to Nofach, Which reaches to Medeva.

Num 21:31

Num 21:31Thus Yisra'el lived in the land of the Amori.

Num 21:32

Num 21:32Moshe sent to spy out Ya`zer; and they took the towns of it, and drove out the Amori who were there.

(Deu 3:1–22 )

Num 21:33

Num 21:33They turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and `Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edre`i.

Num 21:34

Num 21:34The LORD said to Moshe, Don't fear him: for I have delivered him into your hand, and all his people, and his land; and you shall do to him as you did to Sichon king of the Amori, who lived at Heshbon.

Num 21:35

Num 21:35So they struck him, and his sons and all his people, until there was none left him remaining: and they possessed his land.

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