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The Journey to Moab

Numbers 21:15

In 11 translations

BSB
even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.”
KJV
And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.lieth: Heb. leaneth
WEB
the slope of the valleys that incline toward the dwelling of Ar, leans on the border of Moab.”
ASV
And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab.
LSV
And the spring of the brooks, || Which turned aside to the dwelling of Ar, || And has leaned to the border of Moab.”
YLT
And the spring of the brooks, Which turned aside to the dwelling of Ar, And hath leaned to the border of Moab.'
DBY
And the stream of the brooks which turneth to the dwelling of Ar, And inclineth toward the border of Moab.
DRC
The rocks of the torrents were bowed down that they might rest in Ar, and lie down in the borders of the Moabites.
GNV
And at the streame of the riuers that goeth downe to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth vpon the border of Moab.
JPS
And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. —
LXXE
And he has appointed brooks to cause Er to dwell there; and it lies near to the coasts of Moab.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְאֶ֨שֶׁד֙ הַנְּחָלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָטָ֖ה לְשֶׁ֣בֶת עָ֑ר וְנִשְׁעַ֖ן לִגְב֥וּל מוֹאָֽב׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ τοὺς χιμάῤῥους κατέστησε κατοικίσαι Ἤρ· καὶ πρόσκειται τοῖς ὁρίοις Μωάβ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 2:18“Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar.
  • Deuteronomy 2:9Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”
  • Numbers 21:28For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.
  • Deuteronomy 2:29just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.”
  • Isaiah 15:1This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!

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