KJV King James Version
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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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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
WEB World English Bible
Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Yahweh, “Vaheb in Suphah, the valleys of the Arnon,
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Jehovah, Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
therefore it is said in a book, ‘The wars of Jehovah,’—‘Waheb in Suphah, And the brooks of Arnon;
Surrounding context — Numbers 21
11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which [is] before Moab, toward the sunrising.
12 From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
13 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.
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:
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עַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּן֙H3651 · kenrightיֵֽאָמַ֔רH559 · a.marto sayבְּסֵ֖פֶרH5612 · se.pherscroll: documentמִלְחֲמֹ֣תH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]וָהֵ֣בH2052 · va.hevWahebבְּסוּפָ֔הH5492 · su.phahwhirlwindוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַנְּחָלִ֖יםH5158 · na.chaltorrent: riverאַרְנֽוֹן׃H769 · ar.nonArnon
Cross-references
2 Samuel 1:18(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah [the use of] the bow: behold, [it is] written in the book of Jasher.)Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. [Is] not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
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