13. Moving on from there, they encamped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends from the territory of the Amorites; for the Arnon forms Moab’s boundary, between Moab and the Amorites.
14. Hence it is said in the “Book of the Wars of the Lord”:“Waheb in Suphah and the wadies,
15. Arnon and the wadi gorgesThat reach back toward the site of Arand lean against the border of Moab.”
16. From there they went to Beer, which is the well of which the Lord said to Moses, Gather the people together so that I may give them water.
17. Then Israel sang this song:Spring up, O well!—so sing to it—
18. The well that the princes sank,that the nobles of the people dug,With their scepters and their staffs—from the wilderness, a gift.
19. From Beer to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
20. from Bamoth to the valley in the country of Moab at the headland of Pisgah that overlooks Jeshimon.
21. Now Israel sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, with the message,