Numbers.21

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And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

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The Canaanite king of Arad, ruling in the Negev, heard that Israel was advancing up the road to Atharim. He attacked Israel and took prisoners of war.

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When 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.

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The king of Arad, the Canaanite, who dwelt in the South, heard that Israel was coming on the road to Atharim. Then he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoners.

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The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that the Israelites were approaching on the road to Atharim. So he attacked the Israelites and took some of them as prisoners.

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And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.

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Israel vowed a vow to GOD: "If you will give this people into our power, we'll destroy their towns and present the ruins to you as a holy destruction."

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Then Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities."

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So Israel made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities."

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Then the people of Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will help us conquer these people, we will completely destroy all their towns."

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And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

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GOD listened to Israel's prayer and gave them the Canaanites. They destroyed both them and their towns, a holy destruction. They named the place Hormah (Holy Destruction).

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The 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.

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And the LORD listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of that place was called Hormah.

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The LORD heard their request and gave them victory over the Canaanites. The Israelites completely destroyed them and their towns, and the place has been called Hormah ever since.

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And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

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They set out from Mount Hor along the Red Sea Road, a detour around the land of Edom. The people became irritable and cross as they traveled.

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

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Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very discouraged on the way.

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Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient along the way,

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And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

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They spoke out against God and Moses: "Why did you drag us out of Egypt to die in this godforsaken country? No decent food; no water--we can't stomach this stuff any longer."

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

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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 our soul loathes this worthless bread."

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and they began to murmur against God and Moses. "Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?" they complained. "There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this wretched manna!"

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And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

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So GOD sent poisonous snakes among the people; they bit them and many in Israel died.

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

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So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died.

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So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among them, and many of them were bitten and died.

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Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

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The people came to Moses and said, "We sinned when we spoke out against GOD and you. Pray to GOD; ask him to take these snakes from us." Moses prayed for the people.

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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.

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Therefore 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.

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Then the people came to Moses and cried out, "We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take away the snakes." So Moses prayed for the people.

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And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

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GOD said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it on a flagpole: Whoever is bitten and looks at it will live."

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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."

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Then the LORD said to Moses, "Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live."

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Then the LORD told him, "Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to the top of a pole. Those who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!"

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And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

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So Moses made a snake of fiery copper and put it on top of a flagpole. Anyone bitten by a snake who then looked at the copper snake lived.

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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, he lived.

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So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

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So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to the top of a pole. Whenever those who were bitten looked at the bronze snake, they recovered!

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And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.

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The People of Israel set out and camped at Oboth.

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The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth.

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Now the children of Israel moved on and camped in Oboth.

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The Israelites traveled next to Oboth and camped there.

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And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.

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They left Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim in the wilderness that faces Moab on the east.

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Then they set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the desert that faces Moab toward the sunrise.

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And they journeyed from Oboth and camped at Ije Abarim, in the wilderness which is east of Moab, toward the sunrise.

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Then they went on to Iye-abarim, in the wilderness on the eastern border of Moab.

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From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.

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They went from there and pitched camp in the Zered Valley.

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

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From there they moved and camped in the Valley of Zered.

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From there they traveled to the valley of Zered Brook and set up camp.

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From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

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Their next camp was alongside the Arnon River, which marks the border between Amorite country and Moab.

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They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the desert extending into Amorite territory. The Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

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From there they moved 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.

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Then they moved to the far side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness adjacent to the territory of the Amorites. The Arnon is the boundary line between the Moabites and the Amorites.

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Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,

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The Book of the Wars of GOD refers to this place: Waheb in Suphah, the canyons of Arnon;

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

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Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: "Waheb in Suphah, The brooks of the Arnon,

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For this reason The Book of the Wars of the LORD speaks of "the town of Waheb in the area of Suphah, and the ravines; and the Arnon River

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And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.

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Along the canyon ravines that lead to the village Ar And lean hard against the border of Moab.

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and the slopes of the ravines that lead to the site of Ar and lie along the border of Moab."

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And the slope of the brooks That reaches to the dwelling of Ar, And lies on the border of Moab."

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and its ravines, which extend as far as the settlement of Ar on the border of Moab."

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And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

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They went on to Beer (The Well), where GOD said to Moses, "Gather the people; I'll give them water."

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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."

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From there they went to Beer, which is the well where the LORD said to Moses, "Gather the people together, and I will give them water."

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From there the Israelites traveled to Beer, which is the well where the LORD said to Moses, "Assemble the people, and I will give them water."

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Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:

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That's where Israel sang this song: Erupt, Well! Sing the Song of the Well,

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Then Israel sang this song: "Spring up, O well! Sing about it,

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Then Israel sang this song: "Spring up, O well! All of you sing to it--

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There the Israelites sang this song: "Spring up, O well! Yes, sing about it!

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The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:

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the well sunk by princes, Dug out by the peoples' leaders digging with their scepters and staffs. From the wilderness their route went from Mattanah

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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 desert to Mattanah,

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The well the leaders sank, Dug by the nation's nobles, By the lawgiver, with their staves." And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah,

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Sing of this well, which princes dug, which great leaders hollowed out with their scepters and staffs." Then the Israelites left the wilderness and proceeded on through Mattanah,

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And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:

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to Nahaliel to Bamoth (The Heights)

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from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

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from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

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Nahaliel, and Bamoth.

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And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.

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to the valley that opens into the fields of Moab from where Pisgah (The Summit) rises and overlooks Jeshimon (Wasteland).

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and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.

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and from Bamoth, in the valley that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks down on the wasteland.

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Then they went to the valley in Moab where Pisgah Peak overlooks the wasteland.

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And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

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Israel sent emissaries to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying,

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

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Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

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The Israelites now sent ambassadors to King Sihon of the Amorites with this message:

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Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.

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"Let us cross your land. We won't trespass into your fields or drink water in your vineyards. We'll keep to the main road, the King's Road, until we're through your land."

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"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."

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"Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into fields or vineyards; we will not drink water from wells. We will go by the King's Highway until we have passed through your territory."

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"Let us travel through your land. We will stay on the king's road until we have crossed your territory. We will not trample your fields or touch your vineyards or drink your well water."

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And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

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But Sihon wouldn't let Israel go through. Instead he got his army together and marched into the wilderness to fight Israel. At Jahaz he attacked Israel.

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

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But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. So Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel in the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.

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But King Sihon refused to let them cross his land. Instead, he mobilized his entire army and attacked Israel in the wilderness, engaging them in battle at Jahaz.

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And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

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But Israel fought hard, beat him soundly, and took possession of his land from the Arnon all the way to the Jabbok right up to the Ammonite border. They stopped there because the Ammonite border was fortified.

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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.

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Then Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword, and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the people of Ammon; for the border of the people of Ammon was fortified.

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But the Israelites slaughtered them and occupied their land from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River. They went only as far as the Ammonite border because the boundary of the Ammonites was fortified.

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And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.

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Israel took and occupied all the Amorite cities, including Heshbon and all its surrounding villages.

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

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So Israel took all these cities, and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon and in all its villages.

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So Israel captured all the towns of the Amorites and settled in them, including the city of Heshbon and its surrounding villages.

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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, even unto Arnon.

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Heshbon was the capital city of Sihon king of the Amorites. He had attacked the former king of Moab and captured all his land as far north as the river Arnon.

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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.

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For Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and had taken all his land from his hand as far as the Arnon.

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Heshbon had been the capital of King Sihon of the Amorites. He had conquered a former Moabite king and seized all his land as far as the Arnon River.

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Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

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That is why the folk singers sing, Come to Heshbon to rebuild the city, restore Sihon's town.

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That is why the poets say: "Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt; let Sihon's city be restored.

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Therefore those who speak in proverbs say: "Come to Heshbon, let it be built; Let the city of Sihon be repaired.

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For this reason the ancient poets wrote this about him: "Come to Heshbon, city of Sihon! May it be restored and rebuilt.

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For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.

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Fire once poured out of Heshbon, flames from the city of Sihon; Burning up Ar of Moab, the natives of Arnon's heights.

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

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"For fire went out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon; It consumed Ar of Moab, The lords of the heights of the Arnon.

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A fire flamed forth from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It burned the city of Ar in Moab; it destroyed the rulers of the Arnon heights.

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Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.

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Doom, Moab! The people of Chemosh, done for! Sons turned out as fugitives, daughters abandoned as captives to the king of the Amorites, to Sihon.

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Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He has given up his sons as fugitives and his daughters as captives to Sihon king of the Amorites.

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Woe to you, Moab! You have perished, O people of Chemosh! He has given his sons as fugitives, And his daughters into captivity, To Sihon king of the Amorites.

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Your destruction is certain, O people of Moab! You are finished, O worshipers of Chemosh! Chemosh has left his sons as refugees, and his daughters as captives of Sihon, the Amorite king.

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We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.

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Oh, but we finished them off: Nothing left of Heshbon as far as Dibon; Devastation as far off as Nophah, scorched earth all the way to Medeba.

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"But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed all the way to Dibon. We have demolished them as far as Nophah, which extends to Medeba."

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"But we have shot at them; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. Then we laid waste as far as Nophah, Which reaches to Medeba."

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We have utterly destroyed them, all the way from Heshbon to Dibon. We have completely wiped them out as far away as Nophah and Medeba. "

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Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.

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Israel moved in and lived in Amorite country.

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So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.

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Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.

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So the people of Israel occupied the territory of the Amorites.

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And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.

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Moses sent men to scout out Jazer. They captured its villages and drove away the Amorites who lived there.

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After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there.

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Then Moses sent to spy out Jazer; and they took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.

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After Moses sent men to explore the Jazer area, they captured all the towns in the region and drove out the Amorites who lived there.

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And they 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 the battle at Edrei.

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Then they turned north on the road to Bashan. Og king of Bashan marched out with his entire army to meet Moses in battle at Edrei.

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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.

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And they turned and went up by the way to Bashan. So Og king of Bashan went out against them, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

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Then they turned and marched toward Bashan, but King Og of Bashan and all his people attacked them at Edrei.

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And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

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GOD said to Moses, "Don't be afraid of him. I'm making a present of him to you, him and all his people and his land. Treat him the same as Sihon king of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon."

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The LORD said to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have handed him over to you, with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon."

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Then the LORD said to Moses, "Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, with all his people and his land; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon."

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The LORD said to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og and his entire army, giving you all his land. You will do the same to him as you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon."

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So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.

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So they attacked him, his sons, and all the people--there was not a single survivor. Israel took the land.

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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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So they defeated him, his sons, and all his people, until there was no survivor left him; and they took possession of his land.

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And Israel was victorious and killed King Og, his sons, and his subjects; not a single survivor remained. Then Israel occupied their land.

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