1Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.
2Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.
3And the LORD spake unto me, saying,
4And the LORD spake unto me, saying,
5Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
6Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
7And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
8And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
9Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.2.5 no…: Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot
10Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.2.5 no…: Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot
11Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
12Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
13For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
14For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
15And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
16And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
17And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.2.9 Distress…: or, Use no hostility against Moab
18And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.2.9 Distress…: or, Use no hostility against Moab
19The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;
20The Emims dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims;
21Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
22Which also were accounted giants, as the Anakims; but the Moabites call them Emims.
23The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.2.12 succeeded: Heb. inherited2.12 stead: or, room
24The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.2.12 succeeded: Heb. inherited2.12 stead: or, room
25Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.2.13 brook: or, valley
26Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.2.13 brook: or, valley
27And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.2.14 brook: or, valley
28And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.2.14 brook: or, valley
29For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
30For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
31¶ So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
32¶ So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
33That the LORD spake unto me, saying,
34That the LORD spake unto me, saying,
35Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
36Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
37And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
38And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
39(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;2.20 Zamzummims: also called, Zuzims
40(That also was accounted a land of giants: giants dwelt therein in old time; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummims;2.20 Zamzummims: also called, Zuzims
41A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
42A people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD destroyed them before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead:
43As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
44As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
45And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
46And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
47¶ Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.2.24 begin…: Heb. begin, possess
48¶ Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.2.24 begin…: Heb. begin, possess
49This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
50This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
51¶ And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
52¶ And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
53Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
54Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
55Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;
56Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;
57(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
58(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
59But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
60But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
61And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
62And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land before thee: begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land.
63Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
64Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
65And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.
66And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.
67And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:2.34 the men…: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones
68And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:2.34 the men…: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones
69Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
70Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
71From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:
72From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:
73Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.
74Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.