1 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. 2 Then Israel made this vow to the Lord: "If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy21:2 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verse 3.their cities." 3 The Lordlistened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites over to them. They completely destroyed them and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.21:3 Hormah means destruction.
The Bronze Snake
4 They traveled from Mount Horalong the route to the Red Sea,21:4 Or the Sea of Reedsto go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; 5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, "Why have you brought us up out of Egyptto die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!"
6 Then the Lordsent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. 7 The people came to Mosesand said, "We sinned when we spoke against the Lordand against you. Pray that the Lordwill take the snakes away from us." So Mosesprayed for the people.
8 The Lordsaid to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live." 9 So Mosesmade a bronze snake and put it up on a pole. Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.
The Journey to Moab
10 The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth. 11 Then they set out from Obothand camped in Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that faces Moabtoward the sunrise. 12 From there they moved on and camped in the Zered Valley. 13 They set out from there and camped alongside the Arnon, which is in the wilderness extending into Amorite territory. The Arnonis the border of Moab, between Moaband the Amorites. 14 That is why the Book of the Wars of the Lordsays:
"…Zahab21:14 Septuagint; Hebrew Wahebin Suphahand the ravines,
the Arnon15 and21:14,15 Or "I have been given from Suphah and the ravines / of the Arnon 15 tothe slopes of the ravines
that lead to the settlement of Ar
and lie along the border of Moab."
16 From there they continued on to Beer, the well where the Lordsaid to Moses, "Gather the people together and I will give them water."
17 Then Israel sang this song:
"Spring up, O well!
Sing about it,
18 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 wilderness to Mattanah, 19 from Mattanahto Nahaliel, from Nahalielto Bamoth, 20 and from Bamothto the valley in Moabwhere the top of Pisgahoverlooks the wasteland.
Defeat of Sihon and Og
21 Israel sent messengers to say to Sihonking of the Amorites:
22 "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 Highwayuntil we have passed through your territory."
23 But Sihonwould not let Israel pass through his territory. He mustered his entire army and marched out into the wilderness against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought with Israel. 24 Israel, however, put him to the sword and took over his land from the Arnonto the Jabbok, but only as far as the Ammonites, because their border was fortified. 25 Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbonand all its surrounding settlements. 26 Heshbonwas the city of Sihonking of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moaband had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.
27 That is why the poets say:
"Come to Heshbonand let it be rebuilt;
let Sihon’s city be restored.
28 "Fire went out from Heshbon,
a blaze from the city of Sihon.
It consumed Arof Moab,
the citizens of Arnon’s heights.
29 Woe to you, Moab!
You are destroyed, people of Chemosh!
He has given up his sons as fugitives
and his daughters as captives
to Sihonking of the Amorites.
30 "But we have overthrown them;
Heshbon’s dominion has been destroyed all the way to Dibon.
We have demolished them as far as Nophah,
which extends to Medeba."
31 So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.
32 After Moseshad sent spies to Jazer, the Israelites captured its surrounding settlements and drove out the Amorites who were there. 33 Then they turned and went up along the road toward Bashan, and Ogking of Bashanand his whole army marched out to meet them in battle at Edrei.
34 The Lordsaid to Moses, "Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihonking of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon."
35 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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Região / Território
Negeb
Hoje: Tel Beer Sheva
נֶ֫גֶבnegev
The Negeb is the southernmost region of Judah, toward which Abram went and where Isaac lived. Kabzeel, Eder and Jagur were located there, toward the boundary of Edom (Joshua 15:21).
Hormah is the city of Zephath, so called after Judah and Simeon destroyed it, and the place to which the Amalekites and the Canaanites chased Israel (Judges 1:17).
Hoje: road between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba
סוּףsuphἐρυθρόςEruthros
The Way of the Red Sea was the road by which the people turned back toward the wilderness, as the Lord commanded, and later set out from Mount Hor to go around the land of Edom (Deuteronomy 2:1).
Edom is the land of Seir, where Jacob’s brother Esau lived. The king of Edom refused Israel passage through his land, and Edom rebelled against Judah (2 Kings 8:22).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites; Israel camped on the other side of the Arnon, and the land taken from Sihon extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:13).
The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites; Israel camped on the other side of the Arnon, and the land taken from Sihon extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:13).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites; Israel camped on the other side of the Arnon, and the land taken from Sihon extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:13).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
Pisgah is the mountain across from Jericho, which Moses climbed from the plains of Moab and from whose top the Lord showed him the whole land, from Gilead to Dan (Deuteronomy 34:1).
Jahaz is the place where Sihon fought against Israel after refusing to let Israel pass through his territory. It was also a city of the tribe of Reuben, beside Bezer (Numbers 21:23).
The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites; Israel camped on the other side of the Arnon, and the land taken from Sihon extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:13).
The Jabbok is a river whose ford Jacob crossed at night with his two wives, two female servants, and eleven sons. It was the border of the Ammonites, and Israel took over the land from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:24).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites; Israel camped on the other side of the Arnon, and the land taken from Sihon extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:13).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
The Arnon was the border between Moab and the Amorites; Israel camped on the other side of the Arnon, and the land taken from Sihon extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok (Numbers 21:13).
Moab is a land ruled by kings, such as Eglon and Balak, where David asked the king to shelter his parents; fire and punishment are proclaimed against it (Amos 2:2).
Medeba is the place on the plateau allotted to Reuben and Gad east of the Jordan; near Medeba the king of Maacah camped with his troops, hired by the Ammonites for war (1 Chronicles 19:7).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Bashan is the land of the kingdom of Og, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and was defeated by Moses. It was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, and in it was Golan, a city of refuge (Joshua 13:12).
Bashan is the land of the kingdom of Og, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and was defeated by Moses. It was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, and in it was Golan, a city of refuge (Joshua 13:12).
Edrei was the city where Og king of Bashan marched out with his whole army to battle against those who went up along the road toward Bashan (Numbers 21:33).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).