1 T he 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.

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 S o 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.”

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 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. The Bronze Serpent

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 T hen 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.

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 up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.”

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 S o the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel 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 T herefore 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.

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 T hen 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.”

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 S o 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. From Mount Hor to Moab

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 N ow the children of Israel moved on and camped in Oboth.

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

11 A nd they journeyed from Oboth and camped at Ije Abarim, in the wilderness which is east of 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 moved and camped in the Valley of Zered.

From there they traveled on to Wadi Zered.

13 F rom 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.

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 herefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord: “Waheb in Suphah, The brooks 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 brooks That reaches to the dwelling of Ar, And lies 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 they went to Beer, which is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather 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! All of you sing to it—

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

18 T he well the leaders sank, Dug by the nation’s nobles, By the lawgiver, with their staves.” And from the wilderness they went 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 f rom Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

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

20 a nd from Bamoth, in the valley that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks down on the wasteland. King Sihon Defeated

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 T hen Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

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

22 “ 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.”

“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 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.

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 T hen 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.

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

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 had taken all his land from his hand as far as the 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 herefore those who speak in proverbs say: “Come to Heshbon, let it be built; Let the city of Sihon be repaired.

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

28 “ 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.

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 have perished, O people of Chemosh! He 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 “ 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.”

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 T hen Moses sent to spy out Jazer; and they took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there. King Og Defeated

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 A nd 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.

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 T hen 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.”

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