1 W hen the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the South (the Negeb), heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some of them captive.

The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them against their will.

2 A nd Israel 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.

So Israel made a promise to the Lord, and said, “If You will give this people into my hand, I will destroy every part of their cities.”

3 A nd the Lord hearkened to Israel and gave over the Canaanites. And they utterly destroyed them and their cities; and the name of the place was called Hormah.

The Lord heard the voice of Israel, and gave them the Canaanites. Then Israel destroyed all of them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah. The Brass Snake

4 A nd they journeyed from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, and the people became impatient (depressed, much discouraged), because of the way.

Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people wanted to give up because of the long way.

5 A nd the people spoke against God and against Moses, Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, neither is there any water, and we loathe this light (contemptible, unsubstantial) manna.

They spoke against God and Moses, saying, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? For there is no food and no water. And we hate this bad food.”

6 T hen the Lord sent fiery (burning) serpents among the people; and they bit the people, and many Israelites died.

Then the Lord sent snakes with a bite of poison among the people. They bit the people, so that many people of Israel died.

7 A nd 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 may take away the serpents from us. So Moses prayed for the people.

So the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and you. Pray to the Lord, that He will take away the snakes from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

8 A nd the Lord said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent and set it on a pole; and everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.

The Lord said to Moses, “Make a special snake and put it up on a long piece of wood. Everyone who is bitten will live when he looks at it.”

9 A nd Moses made a serpent of bronze and put it on a pole, and if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked to the serpent of bronze '> attentively, expectantly, with a steady and absorbing gaze], he lived.

So Moses made a brass snake and put it up on the long piece of wood. If a snake bit any man, he would live when he looked at the brass snake. From Mount Hor to Moab

10 A nd the Israelites journeyed on and encamped at Oboth.

The people of Israel traveled on, and set up their tents in Oboth.

11 T hey journeyed from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness opposite Moab, toward the sunrise.

Then they left Oboth and stopped at Iye-abarim, in the desert beside Moab, to the east.

12 F rom there they journeyed and encamped in the Valley of Zared.

From there they traveled on to Wadi Zered.

13 F rom there they journeyed and encamped on the other side of Arnon, which is in the desert or wilderness that extends from the frontier of the Amorites; for Arnon is the boundary of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

And from there they traveled on and set up their tents on the other side of the Arnon. It is in the desert that goes out from the land of the Amorites. For the Arnon is the side of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

14 T hat is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord: Waheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,

So it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord: “Waheb in Suphah, and the valleys of the Arnon,

15 A nd the slope of the valleys that stretch toward the site of Ar and find support on the border of Moab.

and the hill-side of the valleys that goes to the place of Ar, and rests on the side of Moab.”

16 F rom there the Israelites went on to Beer, the well of which the Lord had said to Moses, Assemble the people together and I will give them water.

From there they went on to Beer. That is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together, so I may give them water.”

17 T hen Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well! Let all sing to it,

Then Israel sang this song: “Come up, O well! Sing to it!

18 T he fountain that the princes opened, that the nobles of the people hollowed out from their staves. And from the wilderness or desert to Mattanah,

The well, which the leaders dug, which the rulers of the people dug, with the special stick of power and with their walking sticks.” From the desert they went on to Mattanah.

19 A nd from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

From Mattanah they went to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth.

20 A nd from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks down upon Jeshimon and the desert.

From Bamoth they went to the valley in the land of Moab, at the top of Pisgah which looks down upon the desert. Battle with Amorites

21 A nd Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

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

22 L et me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or vineyard; we will not drink the water of the wells. We will go by the king’s highway until we have passed your border.

“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or vines. We will not drink water from wells. We will go on the king’s road until we have passed through your country.”

23 B ut Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border. Instead Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and he fought against Israel.

But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his country. He gathered all his people and went out against Israel in the desert. He came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.

24 A nd Israel smote the king of the Amorites with the edge of the sword and possessed his land from the river Arnon to the river Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the boundary of the Ammonites was strong.

Then Israel killed Sihon with the sword. They took his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the people of Ammon. For Jazer was the side of the land of the Ammonites.

25 A nd Israel took all these cities and dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon and in all its towns.

Israel took all these cities. They lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its towns.

26 F or Heshbon was the city of Sihon 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 Arnon.

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

27 T hat is why those who sing ballads say, Come to Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and established.

So those who use wise sayings say, “Come to Heshbon! Let it be built! Let the city of Sihon be built.

28 F or fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon; it has devoured Ar of Moab and the lords of the heights of the Arnon.

For a fire went out from Heshbon, fire from the city of Sihon. It burned up Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of the Arnon.

29 W oe to you, Moab! You are undone, O people of Chemosh! Moab has given his sons as fugitives and his daughters into captivity to Sihon king of the Amorites.

It is bad for you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! His sons run for their lives. His daughters have been taken against their will by an Amorite king, Sihon.

30 W e have shot them down; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon, and we have laid them waste as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.

But we have put them down. Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We have destroyed even to Nophah, which goes to Medeba.”

31 T hus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.

So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.

32 A nd Moses sent to spy out Jazer, and they took its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there.

Then Moses sent men to spy out Jazer in secret. And Israel took its towns and took the place of the Amorites who were there. King Og Killed

33 T hen 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 battle at Edrei.

Then they turned and went up by the way of Bashan. Og the king of Bashan went out with all his people to battle at Edrei.

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

But the Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him. For I have given him into your hand, with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites who lived at Heshbon.”

35 S o the Israelites slew Og and his sons and all his people until there was not one left alive, And they possessed his land.

So the people of Israel killed Og and his sons and all his people, until there was not one left alive. And they took his land.