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Bamidbar 21:10-24 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

10. And the Bnei Yisroel set out, and encamped in Ovot.

11. And they journeyed from Ovot, and encamped at Iyei-HaAvarim, in the midbar which is before Moav, toward the mizrach hashemesh.

12. From thence they removed, and encamped in the Wadi Zered.

13. From thence they removed, and encamped on the other side of Arnon, which is in the midbar encroaching the Emori; for Arnon is the border of Moav, between Moav and the Emori.

14. Wherefore it is said in the Sefer Michamot Hashem, Vahev v'sufah and in the Vadis Arnon,

15. And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the site of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moav.

16. And from thence they went to Beer; that is the Well whereof Hashem spoke unto Moshe, Gather the people together, and I will give them mayim.

17. Then Yisroel sang this shirah (song), Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it.

18. The sarim (princes) dug the well, the nobles of the people dug it, by the direction of the Mechokek (Lawgiver), with their rods. And from the midbar they went to Mattanah;

19. And from Mattanah to Nachaliel; and from Nachaliel to Bamot;

20. And from Bamot in the valley, that is in the country of Moav, to the top of Pisgah, overlooking the surface of the wasteland.

21. And Yisroel sent messengers unto Sichon Melech HaEmori, saying,

22. Let me pass through thy land; we will not turn into the fields, or into the kerem (vineyards); we will not drink of the waters of the well, but we will go along by the Derech HaMelech until we be past thy borders [Yn 14:6].

23. And Sichon would not suffer Yisroel to pass through his border; but Sichon gathered all his army together, and went out against Yisroel into the midbar; and he came to Yachatz and fought against Yisroel.

24. And Yisroel struck down him with the edge of the cherev, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Yabbok, even unto the Bnei Ammon; for the border of the Bnei Ammon was fortified.

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