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* And the Canaanite , the king of Arad who dwelt in the South , heard that Israel had entered by the way of Atharim , so he made war with Israel , and took some of them captive . * Then Israel vowed vow unto Yahweh , and said , If thou wilt , surely deliver up , this people into my band , then will I utterly destroy their cities . * And Yahweh hearkened unto the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanite into his hand , so he utterly destroyed them , and their cities , and called the name of the place Hormah that is , Utter Destruction . * Then brake they up from Mount Hor , by way of the Red Sea , to go round the land of Edom , and the soul of the people became impatient because of the way , * So then the people spake against God and against Moses , Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt , to die in the desert ? for there is neither bread nor water , and our soul , doth loathe this contemptible bread ! * And Yahweh sent among the people the poisonous serpents , and they bit the people , and much people out of Israel died . * Then tame the people of Israel unto Moses and said We have sinned in that we spake against Yahweh and against thee , Pray thou unto Yahweh , that he may take from us the serpent . So Moses prayed for the people . * Then said Yahweh unto Moses Make thee a like serpent , and put it upon standard , and it shall come to pass , that , any one who is bitten , as soon as he seeth it , shall live . * So Moses made a serpent of bronze , and put it upon the standard , and it came to passthat if the serpent had bitten any man , as soon as he directed his look unto the serpent of bronze , he lived . * And the sons of Israel brake up , and encamped in Oboth . * And they brake up from Oboth , and encamped in Ije-Abarim , in the desert which is over against Moab , towards the rising of the sun . * From thence , brake they up , and encamped in the ravine of Zered . * From thence , brake they up , and encamped on the other side of Arnon which is in the desert , that cometh forth out of the boundary of the Amorites , for , Arnon , is the boundary of Moab , between Moab and the Amorites . * For this cause is it said , in the Book of the Wars of Yahweh , Waheb with a hurricane , And the ravines of Arnon ; * And the bottom of the ravines , that extendeth toward the dwelling of Ar , And adjoineth to the boundary of Moab , * And from thence , towards Beer , the same , is the well whereof Yahweh said unto Moses , Gather together the people , that I may give them water . * Then , sang Israel this song , Spring thou up , O well ! Respond ye thereunto ; * A well !princes digged it , Nobles of the people , delved it , With a sceptre , With their staves . And , from the desert , to Mattanah ; * and from Mattanah , to Nahaliel ; and from Nahaliel , to Bamoth ; * and , from Bamoth of the valley , which is in the field-country of Moab , to the top of Pisgah , which over-looketh Jeshimon . * Then sent Israel messengers , unto Sihon king of the Amorites , saying : * Let me pass through thy land we will not turn aside into field or into vineyard , nor will we drink the water of a well , by the kings road , will we go , until we get through thy boundary . * And Sihon suffered not Israel to pass through his boundary , but Sihon gathered together all his people , and came forth to meet Israel , towards the desert , and entered Jahaz , and fought with Israel . * And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword , and took possession of his land , from Arnon unto Jabbok , unto the sons of Ammon , for strong , was the boundary of the sons of Ammon . * So Israel took all these cities , and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites , in Heshbon and in all her villages ; * for , as for Heshbon , the city of Sihon king of the Amorites , it was , he , having fought with the former king of Moab , and taken all his land out of his hand , unto Arnon . * For this cause , say the poets Enter ye Heshbon , Built and prepared be the city of Sihon ; * For , a fire , hath come forth out of Heshbon , A flame , out of the stronghold of Sihon ; It hath consumed Ar of Moab , The lords of the high places of Arnon . * Woe to thee , Moab , Thou art lost , O people of Chemosh , He hath given up his sons as fugitives , And his daughters into captivity , Unto the king of the Amorites , Sihon . * Then we shot them Heshbon is destroyed , as far as Dibon , Then laid we waste as far as Nophah , A fire reacheth unto Medeba . * So then Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites . * And Moses sent to spy out Jazer , and they captured the villages thereof , and dispossessed the Amorites that were there . * Then turned they , and went up by the way of Bashan , and Og , king of Bashan , came forth to meet themhe and all his people , to give battle at Edrei . * Then said Yahweh unto Moses Do not fear him , for into thy hand , have I delivered him and all his people , and his land , Therefore shalt thou do unto him , as thou didst unto Sihon king of he Amorites , who was dwelling in Heshbon . * So then they smote him and his sons and all his people , until there was not left him a remnant , and took possession of his land .

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