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Numbers 21

BSB·35 verses ·Old Testament
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1When the Canaaniteהַכְּנַעֲנִ֤יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aradעֲרָד֙‘ă·rāḏ — Arad, a Canaanite city in southern JudahH6166 — Full Word Study →, who livedיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the Negevהַנֶּ֔גֶבhan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →, heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → was comingבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → along the roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to Atharimהָאֲתָרִ֑יםhā·’ă·ṯā·rîm — Way of the spiesH871 — Full Word Study →, he attackedוַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙way·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and capturedוַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ׀way·yišb — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → someמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → prisonersשֶֽׁבִי׃še·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study →. 2So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → madeוַיִּדַּ֨רway·yid·dar — to make or fulfill a vow or solemn promiseH5087 — Full Word Study → a vowנֶ֛דֶרne·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → You will deliverנָתֹ֨ןnā·ṯōn — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֤םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → into our handsבְּיָדִ֔יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, we will devoteוְהַֽחֲרַמְתִּ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·ram·tî — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → their cities to destruction.” 3And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֨עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → pleaבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and delivered upוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יhak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study →. Israel devoted themאֶתְהֶ֖ם’eṯ·hem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → their cities to destruction; so they namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Hormahחָרְמָֽה׃פḥā·rə·māh — Devoted to destructionH2767 — Full Word Study →. 4Then they set outוַיִּסְע֞וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Mountהָהָר֙hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horמֵהֹ֤רmê·hōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study → along the routeדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to the Redס֔וּףsūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, in order to bypassלִסְבֹ֖בlis·ḇōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֑וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →. But the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → grew impatientוַתִּקְצַ֥רwat·tiq·ṣar — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → on the journeyבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → 5and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against Godבֵּֽאלֹהִים֮bê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and against Mosesוּבְמֹשֶׁה֒ū·ḇə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →: “Whyלָמָ֤הlā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you led us upהֶֽעֱלִיתֻ֙נוּ֙he·‘ĕ·lî·ṯu·nū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to dieלָמ֖וּתlā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →? There is noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → or waterמַ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and weוְנַפְשֵׁ֣נוּwə·nap̄·šê·nū — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → detestקָ֔צָהqā·ṣāh — to loathe, abhor, feel disgust or aversionH6973 — Full Word Study → this wretchedהַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃haq·qə·lō·qêl — Light, trivial, swift, worthlessH7052 — Full Word Study → foodבַּלֶּ֖חֶםbal·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →!” 6So the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֨חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → venomousהַשְּׂרָפִ֔יםhaś·śə·rā·p̄îm — Fiery serpent; seraph (heavenly being)H8314 — Full Word Study → snakesהַנְּחָשִׁ֣יםhan·nə·ḥā·šîm — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study → among the people, and manyרָ֖בrāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesמִיִּשְׂרָאֵֽל׃mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were bittenוַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּway·naš·šə·ḵū — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → and diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 7Then the peopleהָעָ֨םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹא֩way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We have sinnedחָטָ֗אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → byכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → speakingדִבַּ֤רְנוּḏib·bar·nū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against the LORDבַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and against you. Intercedeהִתְפַּלֵּל֙hiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → so He will takeוְיָסֵ֥רwə·yā·sêr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the snakesהַנָּחָ֑שׁhan·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study → away from usמֵעָלֵ֖ינוּmê·‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.” So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → intercededוַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥לway·yiṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 8Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Makeעֲשֵׂ֤ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a fiery serpentשָׂרָ֔ףśā·rāp̄ — Fiery serpent; seraph (heavenly being)H8314 — Full Word Study → and mountוְשִׂ֥יםwə·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a poleנֵ֑סnês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study →. When anyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who is bittenהַנָּשׁ֔וּךְhan·nā·šūḵ — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → looks at itוְרָאָ֥הwə·rā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, he will liveוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →.” 9So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → snakeנְחַ֣שׁnə·ḥaš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study → and mountedוַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּway·śi·mê·hū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a poleהַנֵּ֑סhan·nês — Banner, standard, signalH5251 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → anyone whoאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → was bittenנָשַׁ֤ךְnā·šaḵ — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → lookedוְהִבִּ֛יטwə·hib·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֖שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → snakeהַנָּחָשׁ֙han·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →, he would liveוָחָֽי׃wā·ḥāy — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. 10Then the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Obothבְּאֹבֹֽת׃bə·’ō·ḇōṯ — A wilderness stationH88 — Full Word Study →. 11They journeyedוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Obothמֵאֹבֹ֑תmê·’ō·ḇōṯ — A wilderness stationH88 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Iye-abarimהָֽעֲבָרִ֗יםhā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm — Iye-abarim, a wilderness camp locationH5863 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → oppositeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → to the eastמִמִּזְרַ֖חmim·miz·raḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study →. 12From thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they setנָסָ֑עוּnā·sā·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → out and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the Valleyבְּנַ֥חַלbə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Zeredזָֽרֶד׃zā·reḏ — A valley and wadiH2218 — Full Word Study →. 13From thereמִשָּׁם֮miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they moved onנָסָעוּ֒nā·sā·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֗וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → on the other sideמֵעֵ֤בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Arnonאַרְנוֹן֙’ar·nō·wn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study →, in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → that extendsהַיֹּצֵ֖אhay·yō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → into the Amoriteהָֽאֱמֹרִ֑יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → territoryמִגְּב֣וּלmig·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. Nowכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Arnonאַרְנוֹן֙’ar·nō·wn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → is the borderגְּב֣וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֥יןū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →. 14Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → it is statedיֵֽאָמַ֔רyê·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in the Bookבְּסֵ֖פֶרbə·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Warsמִלְחֲמֹ֣תmil·ḥă·mōṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: “Wahebוָהֵ֣בwā·hêḇ — A valley east of the JordanH2052 — Full Word Study → in Suphahבְּסוּפָ֔הbə·sū·p̄āh — storm, whirlwind, tempest, or hurricaneH5492 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → the wadisהַנְּחָלִ֖יםhan·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of the Arnonאַרְנֽוֹן׃’ar·nō·wn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study →, 15even the slopesוְאֶ֙שֶׁד֙wə·’e·šeḏ — A flowing stream or watercourseH793 — Full Word Study → of the wadisהַנְּחָלִ֔יםhan·nə·ḥā·lîm — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → extendנָטָ֖הnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to the siteלְשֶׁ֣בֶתlə·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Arעָ֑ר‘ār — A city of MoabH6144 — Full Word Study → and lieוְנִשְׁעַ֖ןwə·niš·‘an — To lean on, rely upon, trust inH8172 — Full Word Study → along the borderלִגְב֥וּלliḡ·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →.” 16From thereוּמִשָּׁ֖םū·miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they went on to Beer, the wellהַבְּאֵ֗רhab·bə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Mosesלְמֹשֶׁ֔הlə·mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Gatherאֱסֹף֙’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → so that I may giveוְאֶתְּנָ֥הwə·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them waterמָֽיִם׃סmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.” 17Thenאָ֚ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sangיָשִׁ֣ירyā·šîr — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁירָ֖הhaš·šî·rāh — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study →: “Spring upעֲלִ֥י‘ă·lî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, O wellבְאֵ֖רḇə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study →, all of you singעֱנוּ־‘ĕ·nū- — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → to it! 18The princesשָׂרִ֗יםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → dugחֲפָר֣וּהָḥă·p̄ā·rū·hā — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → the wellבְּאֵ֞רbə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study →; the noblesנְדִיבֵ֣יnə·ḏî·ḇê — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → hollowed it outכָּר֙וּהָ֙kā·rū·hā — To dig; to plot or schemeH3738 — Full Word Study → with their sceptersבִּמְחֹקֵ֖קbim·ḥō·qêq — to decree, engrave, or establish by authorityH2710 — Full Word Study → and with their staffsבְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָ֑םbə·miš·‘ă·nō·ṯām — Staff; support; sustenanceH4938 — Full Word Study →.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanahמַתָּנָֽה׃mat·tā·nāh — Gift of GodH4980 — Full Word Study →, 19and from Mattanahוּמִמַּתָּנָ֖הū·mim·mat·tā·nāh — Gift of GodH4980 — Full Word Study → to Nahalielנַחֲלִיאֵ֑לna·ḥă·lî·’êl — God's stream or torrentH5160 — Full Word Study →, and from Nahalielוּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵ֖לū·min·na·ḥă·lî·’êl — God's stream or torrentH5160 — Full Word Study → to Bamothבָּמֽוֹת׃bā·mō·wṯ — High placesH1120 — Full Word Study →, 20and from Bamothוּמִבָּמ֗וֹתū·mib·bā·mō·wṯ — High placesH1120 — Full Word Study → to the valleyהַגַּיְא֙hag·gay — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → in Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → where the topרֹ֖אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּ֑הhap·pis·gāh — The Cleft, or The SplitH6449 — Full Word Study → overlooksוְנִשְׁקָ֖פָהwə·niš·qā·p̄āh — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → the wastelandהַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃פhay·šî·mōn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →. 21Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֔יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sihonסִיחֹ֥ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 22Let us passאֶעְבְּרָ֣ה’e‘·bə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through your landבְאַרְצֶ֗ךָḇə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. We will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cut through any fieldבְּשָׂדֶ֣הbə·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → or vineyardוּבְכֶ֔רֶםū·ḇə·ḵe·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, or drinkנִשְׁתֶּ֖הniš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → waterמֵ֣יmê — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → from any wellבְאֵ֑רḇə·’êr — A deep hole or pit dug in the ground, typically for waterH875 — Full Word Study →. We will stay onנֵלֵ֔ךְnê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the King’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Highwayבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we have passed throughנַעֲבֹ֖רna·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → your territoryגְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃gə·ḇu·le·ḵā — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →.” 23But Sihonסִיחֹ֣ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → would notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → letנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → passעֲבֹ֣ר‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through his territoryבִּגְבֻלוֹ֒biḡ·ḇu·lōw — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. Instead, heסִיחֹ֜ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → his wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyעַמּ֗וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and went outוַיֵּצֵ֞אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to confrontלִקְרַ֤אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֔רָהham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. When he cameוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Jahazיָ֑הְצָהyā·hə·ṣāh — He sees or God seesH3096 — Full Word Study →, he foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃bə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 24And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → put himוַיַּכֵּ֥הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and took possession ofוַיִּירַ֨שׁway·yî·raš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → his landאַרְצ֜וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, from the Arnonמֵֽאַרְנֹ֗ןmê·’ar·nōn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Jabbokיַבֹּק֙yab·bōq — He struggles or flowsH2999 — Full Word Study →but only up toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the borderגְּב֖וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it was fortifiedעַ֔ז‘az — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study →. 25Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → capturedוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → and occupiedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → them, including Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןbə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → and allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its villagesבְּנֹתֶֽיהָ׃bə·nō·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 26Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → was the cityעִ֗יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Sihonסִיחֹ֛ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, whoהִ֑ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had foughtנִלְחַ֗םnil·ḥam — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against the formerהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → kingבְּמֶ֤לֶךְbə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → and takenוַיִּקַּ֧חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his landאַרְצ֛וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as the Arnonאַרְנֹֽן׃’ar·nōn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study →. 27That is whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the poetsהַמֹּשְׁלִ֖יםham·mō·šə·lîm — To speak in parables or proverbs; to make a comparisonH4911 — Full Word Study → sayיֹאמְר֥וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Comeבֹּ֣אוּbō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, let it be rebuiltתִּבָּנֶ֥הtib·bā·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →; let the cityעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Sihonסִיחֽוֹן׃sî·ḥō·wn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → be restoredוְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ןwə·ṯik·kō·w·nên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →. 28Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a fireאֵשׁ֙’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → went outיָֽצְאָ֣הyā·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from Heshbonמֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןmê·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, a blazeלֶהָבָ֖הle·hā·ḇāh — A flame or blaze of fireH3852 — Full Word Study → from the cityמִקִּרְיַ֣תmiq·qir·yaṯ — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study → of Sihonסִיחֹ֑ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study →. It consumedאָֽכְלָה֙’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → Arעָ֣ר‘ār — A city of MoabH6144 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, the rulersבַּעֲלֵ֖יba·‘ă·lê — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → of Arnon’sאַרְנֹֽן׃’ar·nōn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → heightsבָּמ֥וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. 29Woeאוֹי־’ō·w- — Woe; an exclamation of grief, lamentation, or warningH188 — Full Word Study → to you, O Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →! You are destroyedאָבַ֖דְתָּ’ā·ḇaḏ·tā — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, O peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → of Chemoshכְּמ֑וֹשׁkə·mō·wōš — Moabite godH3645 — Full Word Study →! He gave upנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his sonsבָּנָ֤יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → as refugeesפְּלֵיטִם֙pə·lê·ṭim — One who escapes; a fugitive or survivorH6412 — Full Word Study →, and his daughtersוּבְנֹתָ֣יוū·ḇə·nō·ṯāw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → into captivityבַּשְּׁבִ֔יתbaš·šə·ḇîṯ — Captivity, exile, or the state of being taken captiveH7622 — Full Word Study → to Sihonסִיחֽוֹן׃sî·ḥō·wn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִ֖י’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →. 30But we have overthrown themוַנִּירָ֛םwan·nî·rām — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study →; Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → is destroyedאָבַ֥ד’ā·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Dibonדִּיב֑וֹןdî·ḇō·wn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study →. We demolished themוַנַּשִּׁ֣יםwan·naš·šîm — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Nophahנֹ֔פַחnō·p̄aḥ — A city in MoabH5302 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֖רׄʾă·šɛr — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → reaches toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Medebaמֵֽידְבָֽא׃mê·ḏə·ḇā — City of the MoabitesH4311 — Full Word Study →.” 31So Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → livedוַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙way·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →. 32After Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → spiesלְרַגֵּ֣לlə·rag·gêl — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — Full Word Study → to Jazerיַעְזֵ֔רya‘·zêr — God helpsH3270 — Full Word Study →, Israel capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּד֖וּway·yil·kə·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → its villagesבְּנֹתֶ֑יהָbə·nō·ṯe·hā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and drove outוַיִּירֶשׁway·yī·rɛš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֥יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 33Then they turnedוַיִּפְנוּ֙way·yip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and went upוַֽיַּעֲל֔וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֑ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →, and Ogעוֹג֩‘ō·wḡ — Og of BashanH5747 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֨ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study → and his wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyעַמּ֛וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּצֵ֣אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרָאתָ֜םliq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → themה֧וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → in battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → at Edreiאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃’eḏ·re·‘î — Strong cityH154 — Full Word Study →. 34But the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → fear himתִּירָ֣אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have deliveredנָתַ֧תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into your handבְיָדְךָ֞ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his peopleעַמּ֖וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and his landאַרְצ֑וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Doוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to him asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you didעָשִׂ֗יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Sihonלְסִיחֹן֙lə·sî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃bə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →.” 35So they struck down Og, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his sonsבָּנָיו֙bā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and his wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → noבִּלְתִּ֥יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → remnant was leftהִשְׁאִֽיר־hiš·’îr- — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →. And they took possession ofוַיִּֽירְשׁ֖וּway·yî·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → his landאַרְצֽוֹ׃’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Numbers 21
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Numbers 21 chronicles Israel's wilderness journey as they approach the Promised Land, highlighting both their persistent struggle with faith and God's unwavering faithfulness. The chapter records military victories against enemies who opposed their passage, divine judgment upon Israel's complaining, and a remarkable provision of water in the desert. Most significantly, this passage contains the account of the bronze serpent—a profound type and shadow of Christ's redemptive work—demonstrating that even in seasons of discipline, God's mercy is available to all who look to Him in faith.

Verses 1–3: Victory at Hormah

When King Arad of Canaan hears that Israel approaches, he attacks and takes prisoners. Rather than despair, Israel makes a conditional vow to the Lord: "If you deliver these people into our hand, we will utterly destroy their cities." God honors this prayer-vow and grants Israel victory. The place is named Hormah (meaning "devoted to destruction"), commemorating both Israel's faith and God's response. This opening victory reminds us that God hears the prayers of His people and responds to faith-filled requests, even when circumstances seem dire.

Verses 4–9: The Bronze Serpent

After leaving Mount Hor, Israel's discouragement grows as they journey around Edom's border (verses 4–5). They complain bitterly: "Why have you brought us to die in the wilderness? We have no bread, no water, and we despise this manna." God's response is both stern and merciful—He sends fiery serpents that bite the people, and many die (verse 6). This is divine discipline for rebellion against God and Moses. When the people repent and confess their sin (verse 7), Moses intercedes on their behalf. God then commands Moses to fashion a bronze serpent and place it on a pole. Whoever looks upon it in faith is healed (verses 8–9). This extraordinary provision reveals God's character: He judges sin seriously, but offers grace to the repentant. Jesus Himself later explains that He is the antitype of this bronze serpent—lifted up that all who believe might be saved (John 3:14–15). The serpent on the pole becomes a powerful symbol of substitutionary atonement and the healing power of Christ's sacrifice.

Verses 10–20: Journey Through the Wilderness

These verses document Israel's progression eastward through various locations: Oboth, Ijeabarim, the Valley of Zared, and beyond the Arnon River (the border of Moab). Verses 14–15 reference the "Book of the Wars of the Lord," an ancient historical record of God's mighty deeds. At Beer, God miraculously provides water, and the people sing a celebratory song: "Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it" (verses 16–17). The princes and leaders dig the well by divine direction, and Israel continues to Mattanah, Nahaliel, and Bamoth. These verses underscore God's guidance and provision throughout the journey—water in the desert, direction through unknown territory, and protection along the way. Each location represents another step toward the inheritance God promised.

Verses 21–35: Victories Over Sihon and Og

Israel politely requests passage through the territory of Sihon, king of the Amorites, promising not to deviate into fields or drink from wells (verses 21–22). Sihon refuses and attacks (verse 23). Israel defeats him decisively and possesses his land (verses 24–26). Verses 27–30 preserve an ancient song celebrating this victory. Similarly, when Og of Bashan opposes Israel, the Lord assures Moses, "Fear him not; I have delivered him into your hand" (verse 34). Israel destroys Og and his entire people and possesses his land (verse 35). These twin victories demonstrate that God fights for His covenant people and removes obstacles to the fulfillment of His promises.

Application for Today

Numbers 21 teaches us that God responds to faith-filled prayer, disciplines sin lovingly, and provides healing through Christ alone. When we face spiritual opposition or struggle with doubt, we are invited—like Israel—to look upon Christ, the true Serpent lifted up, and live. Our journey toward spiritual maturity requires both obedience and trust in God's faithfulness.

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