Topic
Jahaz
11 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- Numbers 21:23Easton · ISBE · Nave Sihon defeated at
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.
- Deuteronomy 2:32Easton · ISBE · Nave Sihon defeated at
Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.
- Joshua 13:18Easton · ISBE · Nave A Levitical city in Reuben, taken from the Moabites
And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
- Joshua 21:36Easton · ISBE · Nave A Levitical city in Reuben, taken from the Moabites
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs,
- Isaiah 15:4Easton · ISBE · Nave A Levitical city in Reuben, taken from the Moabites
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
- Judges 11:20ISBE · Nave Sihon defeated at
But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 6:78Easton · ISBE
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs,
- Jeremiah 48:21ISBE · Nave A Levitical city in Reuben, taken from the Moabites
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
- Jeremiah 48:34Easton · ISBE
From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
- Joshua 21:37ISBE
Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.
- Isaiah 16:4ISBE
Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 9 references
Trodden down (called also Jahaza, Josh. 13:18; Jahazah, 21:36; Jahzah, 1 Chr. 6:78), a town where Sihon was defeated, in the borders of Moab and in the land of the Ammonites beyond Jordan, and north of the river Arnon (Num. 21:23; Deut. 2:32). It was situated in the tribe of Reuben, and was assigned to the Merarite Levites (Josh. 13:18; 21:36). Here was fought the decisive battle in which Sihon (q.v.) was completely routed, and his territory (the modern Belka) came into the possession of Israel. This town is mentioned in the denunciations of the prophets against Moab (Isa. 15:4; Jer. 48:34).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 15 references
ja'-haz (yahats, Isa 16:4; Jer 48:34, yahatsah, or yahtsah, Nu 21:23; De 2:32; Jos 13:18; 21:36, the King James Version "Jahazah"; Jud 11:20; Jer 48:21; 1Ch 6:78, "Jahzah"): This is the place where in a great battle Israel overwhelmed Sihon king of the Amorites, and then took possession of all his territory (Nu 21:23, etc.). It is named along with Beth-baal-meon and Kedemoth (Jos 13:18), with Kedemoth (Jos 21:37) pointing to a position in the Southeast of the Amorite territory. It was given to Reuben by Moses, and was one of the cities in the portion of that tribe assigned to the Merarite Levites. Mesha (MS, ll. 18 if) says that the king of Israel dwelt in Jahaz when at war with him. Mesha drove him out, and the city passed into the hands of Moab. It is referred to as a city of Moab in Isa 15:4; Jer 48:21,34. Cheyne thinks that either Jahaz or Kedemoth must be represented today by the important ruins of Umm er-Recac, about 2 1/2 hours North of Dibon toward the desert (EB, under the word). No certain identification is possible.
W. Ewing
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.