Numbers

Numbers 21:21–25

²¹Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, ²²“Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”

²³But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz,^f he fought against Israel. ²⁴And Israel put him to the sword and took possession of his land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok — but only up to the border of the Ammonites, because it was fortified.^g

²⁵Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages.

Footnotes

f 21:23 Jahaz is a variant of Jahzah; see 1 Chronicles 6:78|1CH 6:78.
g 21:24 Or because the territory was rugged; literally because it was strong

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Numbers 21:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֔ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Sihon	סִיחֹ֥ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of the Amorites	הָאֱמֹרִ֖י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
saying	לֵאמֹֽר׃	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say

Numbers 21:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let us pass	אֶעְבְּרָ֣ה	’e‘·bə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through your land	בְאַרְצֶ֗ךָ	ḇə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
We will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
turn aside into	נִטֶּה֙	niṭ·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
any field	בְּשָׂדֶ֣ה	bə·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
or vineyard	וּבְכֶ֔רֶם	ū·ḇə·ḵe·rem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H3754 vineyard
drink	נִשְׁתֶּ֖ה	niš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8354 drink
water	מֵ֣י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
from any well	בְאֵ֑ר	ḇə·’êr	Noun - feminine singular	H875 well, pit
We will stay on	נֵלֵ֔ךְ	nê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the King’s	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
Highway	בְּדֶ֤רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
until	עַ֥ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
we have passed through	נַעֲבֹ֖ר	na·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
your territory	גְּבֻלֶֽךָ׃	gə·ḇu·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory

Numbers 21:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Sihon	סִיחֹ֣ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
would not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
let	נָתַ֨ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
pass	עֲבֹ֣ר	‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through his territory	בִּגְבֻלוֹ֒	biḡ·ḇu·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory
Instead	סִיחֹ֜ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
he	סִיחֹ֜ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
gathered	וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף	way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
his whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	עַמּ֗וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
and went out	וַיֵּצֵ֞א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to confront	לִקְרַ֤את	liq·raṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7122 encounter, befall
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in the wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּ֔רָה	ham·miḏ·bā·rāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4057 mouth
When he came	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Jahaz	יָ֑הְצָה	yā·hə·ṣāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3096 Jahats, Jahtsah
he fought	וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם	way·yil·lā·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Numbers 21:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
put him	וַיַּכֵּ֥הוּ	way·yak·kê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
to the sword	חָ֑רֶב	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and took possession of	וַיִּירַ֨שׁ	way·yî·raš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
his land	אַרְצ֜וֹ	’ar·ṣōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
from the Arnon	מֵֽאַרְנֹ֗ן	mê·’ar·nōn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H769 Arnon
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Jabbok	יַבֹּק֙	yab·bōq	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2999 Jabbok
but only up to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the border	גְּב֖וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of the Ammonites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it was fortified	עַ֔ז	‘az	Adjective - masculine singular	H5794 strong, mighty, fierce

Numbers 21:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
captured	וַיִּקַּח֙	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the cities	הֶעָרִ֖ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
of the Amorites	הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
and occupied	וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב	way·yê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
including Heshbon	בְּחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן	bə·ḥeš·bō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
and all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its villages	בְּנֹתֶֽיהָ׃	bə·nō·ṯe·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1323 daughter