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Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites

Numbers 33:40

In 11 translations

BSB
Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.
KJV
And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
WEB
The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
ASV
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
LSV
And the Canaanite, king of Arad, who is dwelling in the south in the land of Canaan, hears of the coming of the sons of Israel.
YLT
And the Canaanite — king Arad — who is dwelling in the south, in the land of Canaan, heareth of the coming of the sons of Israel.
DBY
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad who dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
DRC
And king Arad the Chanaanite, who dwelt towards the south, heard that the children of Israel were come to the land of Chanaan.
GNV
And King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South of the land of Canaan, heard of the comming of the children of Israel)
JPS
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. —
LXXE
And Arad the Chananitish king (he too dwelt in the land of Chanaan) having heard when the children of Israel were entering the land—

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲרָ֔ד וְהֽוּא־יֹשֵׁ֥ב בַּנֶּ֖גֶב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן בְּבֹ֖א בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀκούσας ὁ Χανανὶς βασιλεὺς Ἀρὰδ, καὶ οὗτος κατῴκει ἐν γῇ Χαναὰν, ὅτε εἰσεπορεύοντο οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ·

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  • Numbers 21:1–9When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners. So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver…

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