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Numbers 21:17

15 even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.”

16 From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.”

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!

18 The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,

19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

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BSB
Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!
KJV
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
WEB
Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, well! Sing to it,
ASV
Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
DARBY
Then Israel sang this song, Rise up, well! sing unto it:
BLB
Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it.
ÅB
Da sang Israel denne sang: Vell opp, du brønn! Hils den med sang!
OTB
Da sang Israel med glede: «Spring opp, o brønn! La oss synge til den!
B1930
Da sang Israel denne sang: Vell op, du brønn! Hils den med sang!

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