Numbers 21

And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

When King Arad of Canaan, who lived in the south, heard that Israel was approaching through the spies' route, he was filled with fear and anger. He waged war against Israel, capturing some of them as prisoners.

And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.

Israel, with a heart full of faith, made a solemn promise to God. He said, "If you truly give me victory over these people, I will completely demolish their cities."

And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

God listened to Israel's pleas and handed over the Canaanites to them. They completely wiped them out along with their cities. The place was then named Hormah.

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

They traveled from Mount Hor, taking the path by the Red Sea towards the land of Edom. The journey was tough and the people's spirits were deeply disheartened.

And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

The people angrily questioned God and Moses, "Why did you lead us from Egypt to perish in this barren land? We have no food or water, and we despise this tasteless bread."

And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.

In a surge of divine wrath, God unleashed venomous snakes upon the people. Their deadly bites claimed many lives among the Israelites.

Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

The people approached Moses, filled with regret, admitting, "We've wronged both God and you. Please, ask God to rid us of these snakes." And so, Moses prayed for them.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.

In a heartfelt command, the LORD told Moses, "Create a burning snake and place it high on a stick. Anyone bitten, upon seeing it, will survive."

And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

Moses crafted a brass snake and placed it high on a pole. Miraculously, anyone bitten by a snake who then looked upon this brass serpent, found themselves alive and well.

And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.

The children of Israel bravely journeyed on, finally settling down in Oboth with a sense of relief and anticipation.

And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.

They traveled from Obooth, setting up camp at Ijeabarim, in the desolate wilderness near Moab, facing the break of dawn.

From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.

They then journeyed on, setting up camp in the depths of the Zared Valley.

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.

They journeyed on, setting up camp beyond the Arnon river, in the wild lands that stretch from Amorite territory. The Arnon serves as Moab's boundary, separating it from the Amorites.

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,

Thus, it is written in the chronicles of God's battles, about His mighty acts at the Red Sea and along the streams of Arnon.

And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.

At the gentle stream that flows towards Ar's home, resting on the edge of Moab.

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.

Then they journeyed to Beer, the well God told Moses about. "Bring everyone here," God said, "I will provide them with water."

Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:

With joy in their hearts, Israel sang, "Arise, O well; let us sing your praises!"

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:

The leaders, guided by the lawgiver, passionately dug the well with their staffs. Leaving the barren wilderness, they journeyed towards Mattanah with hope.

And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:

Journeying from Mattanah, hearts filled with hope, we reached Nahaliel. Then, with faith as our guide, we moved forward to Bamoth.

And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.

From the depths of Bamoth valley in Moab's land, to the peak of Pisgah, gazing upon Jeshimon.

And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

Israel, with a hopeful heart, reached out to Sihon, the Amorite king, through messengers, pleading,

Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king’s high way, until we be past thy borders.

Allow us to journey through your land. We promise not to stray into your fields or vineyards, nor will we drink from your wells. We'll stick to the main road until we've crossed your borders.

And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

Sihon refused to let Israel cross his land. Gathering his people, he bravely confronted Israel in the wilderness. Arriving at Jahaz, he fiercely battled against them.

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

With a fierce blow of their swords, Israel defeated him, claiming his land from Arnon to Jabbok, all the way to the Ammonite border. The Ammonites' boundary was formidable, yet they prevailed.

And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.

Israel conquered all these cities and made them their home, living in every Amorite city, including Heshbon and all its surrounding villages.

For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.

Heshbon was the stronghold of Sihon, the Amorite king. He had battled the previous Moabite king, seizing his entire territory up to Arnon.

Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

Those who speak in wisdom say, "Join us in Heshbon, let's rebuild and ready the city of Sihon."

For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.

A fierce fire has erupted from Heshbon, a blazing inferno from Sihon's city. It has devoured Ar of Moab, and the rulers of Arnon's high places.

Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.

Alas, Moab, you're ruined! Oh, followers of Chemosh, you're devastated! Your surviving sons and daughters have been handed over to Sihon, the Amorite king, as prisoners.

We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.

We've struck them hard; Heshbon has fallen, reaching as far as Dibon. We've left them in ruins, stretching all the way to Nophah, touching Medeba.

Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.

And so, Israel made their home in the land of the Amorites, feeling a sense of belonging and peace.

And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.

Moses, with a heavy heart, sent scouts to Jaazer. They courageously overtook its settlements, banishing the Amorites residing there.

And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.

They bravely ventured towards Bashan. Og, the mighty king of Bashan, along with his fierce warriors, confronted them, ready for a daunting battle at Edrei.

And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

The LORD reassured Moses, "Don't be afraid. I've given you control over him, his people, and his land. Treat him as you did with Sihon, the Amorite king who lived in Heshbon."

So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.

They fiercely attacked him, his sons, and all his followers, leaving no one alive. Then, they claimed his land as their own.