16. From there the people of Israel continued on to Beer. That was the well where the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, "Gather the people together. I will give them water to drink."
17. Then Israel sang a song. They said, "Spring up, you well! Sing about it.
18. Sing about the well the princes dug. Sing about the well the nobles of the people dug. All of their rulers were holding their rods and staffs." Then the people of Israel went from the desert to Mattanah.
19. They went from Mattanah to Nahaliel. They went from Nahaliel to Bamoth.
20. And they went from Bamoth to a valley in Moab. It's the valley where the highest slopes of Pisgah look out over a dry and empty land.
21. The people of Israel sent messengers to speak to Sihon. He was the king of the Amorites. The messengers said to him,