Numbers 21:23
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
עָבַר
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַם
people/ his
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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נָתַן
he permitted
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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יַהַץ
Jahaz/ towards
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יַהַץ
Jahats or Jahtsah, a place East of the Jordan
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סִיחוֹן
Sihon
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סִיחוֹן
Sichon, an Amoritish king
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