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Numbers 21:23

SihonJahaz

21 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

22 “Let us pass through your land. We will not cut through 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.”

But 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, he fought against Israel.

24 And 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.

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

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BSB
But 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, he fought against Israel.
KJV
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
WEB
Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz. He fought against Israel.
ASV
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.
DARBY
But Sihon would not suffer Israel to go through his border; and Sihon gathered all his people, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
BLB
And Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. And Sihon gathered together all his people and went out against Israel in the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.
ÅB
Men Sihon gav ikke Israel lov til å dra gjennom sitt land. Han samlet alt sitt folk og dro ut i ørkenen mot Israel, og han kom til Jahas og stred mot Israel.
OTB
Men Sihon ville ikke la Israel passere gjennom sitt område. I stedet samlet han alt sitt folk og dro ut mot Israel i ørkenen, og kom til Jahas og kjempet mot Israel.
B1930
Men Sihon gav ikke Israel lov til å dra gjennem sitt land. Han samlet alt sitt folk og drog ut i ørkenen mot Israel, og han kom til Jahas og stred mot Israel.

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  • Judges 11:20

    But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:7–8

    When you reached this place, Sihon king of Heshbon and Og king of Bashan came out against us in battle, but we defeated them.

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  • Jeremiah 48:34

    There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.

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  • Numbers 20:21

    So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:30–32

    But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.

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  • Isaiah 15:4

    Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.

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