KJV King James Version
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
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Numbers 21:17
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!
WEB World English Bible
Then sang Israel this song: “Spring up, well; sing to it:
ASV American Standard Version
Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then singeth Israel this song, concerning the well—they have answered to it:
Surrounding context — Numbers 21
14 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,
15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
16 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.
17 Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
18 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:
19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
20 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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Isaiah 12:1-2And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.Psalm 105:2Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.James 5:13Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Judges 5:1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,Psalm 106:12Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.Isaiah 12:5Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this [is] known in all the earth.Exodus 15:1-2Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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