Numbers 21:17
15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
16 And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 105:2
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Read in contextJudges 5:1
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Read in contextPsalms 106:12
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
Read in contextJames 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Read in contextIsaiah 12:1–2
And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
Read in contextIsaiah 12:5
Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Read in contextExodus 15:1–2
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
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