When the Canaanite,וַ הַכְּנַעֲנִיthe kingמֶלֶךְof Arad,עֲרָדwho livedיֹשֵׁבin the Negev,הַנֶּגֶבheardיִּשְׁמַעthatכִּיIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwas comingבָּאby the wayדֶּרֶךְof Atharim,הָאֲתָרִיםhe foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםagainst Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלand tookוַיִּשְׁבְּsome of themמִמֶּנּוּcaptive.שֶׁבִי
And Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלvowedיִּדַּרa vowנֶדֶרto YHWHלַיהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Ifאִםyou will indeedנָתֹןgiveתִּתֵּןthisהַזֶּהpeopleאֶת הָעָםinto my hand,בְּיָדִיthen I will devote to destructionוְהַחֲרַמְתִּיtheir cities.”אֶת עָרֵיהֶם
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהlistenedיִּשְׁמַעto the voiceבְּקוֹלof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand gave overוַיִּתֵּןthe Canaanites,אֶת הַכְּנַעֲנִיand they devoted to destructionוַיַּחֲרֵםthemאֶתְהֶםandוְtheir cities;אֶת עָרֵיהֶםand the nameוַ שֵׁםof the placeהַמָּקוֹםwas calledיִּקְרָאHormah.חָרְמָה
And they set outוַיִּסְעוּfrom Horמֵהֹרthe mountainהָהָרby the wayדֶּרֶךְof the Seaיַםof Reeds,סוּףto go aroundלִסְבֹבthe landאֶת אֶרֶץof Edom;אֱדוֹםand the soulוַ נֶפֶשׁof the peopleהָעָםgrew impatientתִּקְצַרon the way.בַּדָּרֶךְ
And the peopleוַ הָעָםspokeיְדַבֵּרagainst Elohimבֵּאלֹהִיםandוּagainst Moses:בְמֹשֶׁה“Whyלָמָהhave you brought us upהֶעֱלִיתֻנוּfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִםto dieלָמוּתin the wilderness?בַּמִּדְבָּרForכִּיthere is noאֵיןbreadלֶחֶםandוְthere is noאֵיןwater,מַיִםand our soulוְנַפְשֵׁנוּloathesקָצָהthisהַworthlessקְּלֹקֵלfood.”בַּלֶּחֶם
Then YHWHוַ יְהוָהsentיְשַׁלַּחamong the peopleבָּעָםthe fieryהַשְּׂרָפִיםserpents,אֵת הַנְּחָשִׁיםand they bitוַיְנַשְּׁכוּthe people,אֶת הָעָםand manyוַ רָבpeopleעַםof Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵלdied.יָּמָת
And the peopleוַ הָעָםcameיָּבֹאtoאֶלMosesמֹשֶׁהand said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“We have sinned,חָטָאנוּforכִּיwe have spokenדִבַּרְנוּagainst YHWHבַיהוָהandוָagainst you.בָךְPrayהִתְפַּלֵּלtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהthat he may take awayוְיָסֵרthe serpentsאֶת הַנָּחָשׁfromמֵus.”עָלֵינוּSo Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהprayedיִּתְפַּלֵּלforבְּעַדthe people.הָעָם
And YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלMoses,מֹשֶׁה“Makeעֲשֵׂהfor yourselfלְךָa fiery serpentשָׂרָףand setוְשִׂיםitאֹתוֹonעַלa pole;נֵסandוְeveryoneהָיָה כָּלwho is bitten,הַנָּשׁוּךְwhen he seesוְרָאָהit,אֹתוֹshall live.”וָחָי
So Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהmadeיַּעַשׂa serpentנְחַשׁof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתand set itוַיְשִׂמֵהוּonעַלthe pole;הַנֵּסandוְifהָיָה אִםa serpentהַנָּחָשׁbitנָשַׁךְany man,אֶת אִישׁhe would lookוְהִבִּיטtoאֶלthe serpentנְחַשׁof bronzeהַנְּחֹשֶׁתand live.וָחָי
And the sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלset outיִּסְעוּand campedוַיַּחֲנוּin Oboth.בְּאֹבֹת
And they set outוַיִּסְעוּfrom Obothמֵאֹבֹתand campedוַיַּחֲנוּat Iye-abarim,בְּעִיֵּי הָעֲבָרִיםin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרthatאֲשֶׁרis oppositeעַל פְּנֵיMoab,מוֹאָבtowardמִthe sunrise.מִּזְרַח הַשָּׁמֶשׁ
From thereמִשָּׁםthey set outנָסָעוּand campedוַיַּחֲנוּby the BrookבְּנַחַלZered.זָרֶד
From thereמִשָּׁםthey set outנָסָעוּand campedוַיַּחֲנוּon the other sideמֵעֵבֶרof the Arnon,אַרְנוֹןwhichאֲשֶׁרis in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרthat extendsהַיֹּצֵאfrom the territoryמִגְּבוּלof the Amorite;הָאֱמֹרִיforכִּיthe Arnonאַרְנוֹןis the borderגְּבוּלof Moab,מוֹאָבbetweenבֵּיןMoabמוֹאָבandוּthe Amorite.בֵין הָאֱמֹרִי
Thereforeעַל כֵּןit is saidיֵאָמַרin the bookבְּסֵפֶרof the Warsמִלְחֲמֹתof YHWH:יְהוָה“Wahebאֶת וָהֵבin Suphah,בְּסוּפָהandוְthe brooksאֶת הַנְּחָלִיםof the Arnon,אַרְנוֹן
and the slopeוְאֶשֶׁדof the brooksהַנְּחָלִיםthatאֲשֶׁרextendsנָטָהto the seatלְשֶׁבֶתof Ar,עָרand leansוְנִשְׁעַןon the borderלִגְבוּלof Moab.”מוֹאָב
And from thereוּמִשָּׁםthey went to Beer;בְּאֵרָהthatהִואis the wellהַבְּאֵרof whichאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהsaidאָמַרto Moses,לְמֹשֶׁה“Gatherאֱסֹףthe people,אֶת הָעָםand I will giveוְאֶתְּנָהthemלָהֶםwater.”מָיִם
ThenאָזIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלsangיָשִׁירthisהַזֹּאתsong:אֶת הַשִּׁירָה“Spring up,עֲלִיO well!בְאֵרSingעֱנוּto it!לָהּ
The wellבְּאֵרthat the princesהָ שָׂרִיםdug,חֲפָרוּthat the noblesהָ נְדִיבֵיof the peopleהָעָםexcavated,כָּרוּwith the scepter,בִּמְחֹקֵקwith their staffs.”בְּמִשְׁעֲנֹתָםAnd from the wildernessוּמִמִּדְבָּרthey went to Mattanah,מַתָּנָה
and from Mattanahוּמִמַּתָּנָהto Nahaliel,נַחֲלִיאֵלand from Nahalielוּמִנַּחֲלִיאֵלto Bamoth,בָּמוֹת
and from Bamothוּמִבָּמוֹתto the valleyהַגַּיְאthatאֲשֶׁרis in the countryבִּשְׂדֵהof Moab,מוֹאָבat the topרֹאשׁof Pisgah,הַפִּסְגָּהwhich looks downוְנִשְׁקָפָהonעַל פְּנֵיthe wasteland.הַיְשִׁימֹן
And Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלsentיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםtoאֶלSihon,סִיחֹןkingמֶלֶךְof the Amorites,הָאֱמֹרִיsaying,לֵאמֹר
“Let me passאֶעְבְּרָהthrough your land.בְאַרְצֶךָWe will notלֹאturn asideנִטֶּהinto fieldבְּשָׂדֶהorוּinto vineyard;בְכֶרֶםwe will notלֹאdrinkנִשְׁתֶּהwaterמֵיfrom a well;בְאֵרwe will goנֵלֵךְby the wayבְּדֶרֶךְof the kingהַמֶּלֶךְuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרwe have passed throughנַעֲבֹרyour territory.”גְּבֻלֶךָ
But Sihonסִיחֹןdid notוְלֹאletנָתַןIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלpassעֲבֹרthrough his territory;בִּגְבֻלוֹand Sihonוַ סִיחֹןgatheredיֶּאֱסֹףallאֶת כָּלhis peopleעַמּוֹand went outוַיֵּצֵאagainstלִקְרַאתIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלinto the wilderness,הַמִּדְבָּרָהand he cameוַיָּבֹאto Jahazיָהְצָהand foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםagainst Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלstruck himוַיַּכֵּהוּwith the edgeלְפִיof the swordחָרֶבand took possessionוַיִּירַשׁof his landאֶת אַרְצוֹfrom the Arnonמֵאַרְנֹןtoעַדthe Jabbok,יַבֹּקas far asעַדthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ammon;עַמּוֹןforכִּיthe borderגְּבוּלof the sonsבְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןwas strong.עַז
And Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלtookיִּקַּחallאֵת כָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהcities,הֶעָרִיםand Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלsettledיֵּשֶׁבin allבְּכָלthe citiesעָרֵיof the Amorite,הָאֱמֹרִיin Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּוֹןandוּin allבְכָלits villages.בְּנֹתֶיהָ
ForכִּיHeshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןwasהִואthe cityעִירof Sihonסִיחֹןkingמֶלֶךְof the Amorites,הָאֱמֹרִיand heוְהוּאhad foughtנִלְחַםagainstבְּthe formerהָרִאשׁוֹןkingמֶלֶךְof Moabמוֹאָבand takenוַיִּקַּחallאֶת כָּלhis landאַרְצוֹout of his hand,מִיָּדוֹas far asעַדthe Arnon.אַרְנֹן
Thereforeעַל כֵּןthose who recite poemsהַמֹּשְׁלִיםsay,יֹאמְרוּ“Comeבֹּאוּto Heshbon;חֶשְׁבּוֹןlet it be built,תִּבָּנֶהandוְlet the cityעִירof Sihonסִיחוֹןbe established.תִכּוֹנֵן
Forכִּיfireאֵשׁwent outיָצְאָהfrom Heshbon,מֵחֶשְׁבּוֹןa flameלֶהָבָהfrom the townמִקִּרְיַתof Sihon;סִיחֹןit consumedאָכְלָהArעָרof Moab,מוֹאָבthe lordsבַּעֲלֵיof the high placesבָּמוֹתof the Arnon.אַרְנֹן
Woeאוֹיto you,לְךָMoab!מוֹאָבYou have perished,אָבַדְתָּpeopleעַםof Chemosh!כְּמוֹשׁHe has givenנָתַןhis sonsבָּנָיוas fugitives,פְּלֵיטִםand his daughtersוּבְנֹתָיוinto captivity,בַּשְּׁבִיתto the kingלְמֶלֶךְof the Amorites,אֱמֹרִיSihon.סִיחוֹן
But we shot them down;וַנִּירָםHeshbonחֶשְׁבּוֹןhas perishedאָבַדas far asעַדDibon,דִּיבוֹןand we laid wasteוַנַּשִּׁיםas far asעַדNophah,נֹפַחwhichאֲשֶׁרׄreaches as far asעַדMedeba.”מֵידְבָא
So Israelוַ יִשְׂרָאֵלsettledיֵּשֶׁבin the landבְּאֶרֶץof the Amorite.הָאֱמֹרִי
And Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהsentיִּשְׁלַחto spy outלְרַגֵּלJazer,אֶת יַעְזֵרand they capturedוַיִּלְכְּדוּits villagesבְּנֹתֶיהָand dispossessedוַיּוֹרֶשׁthe Amoriteאֶת הָאֱמֹרִיwhoאֲשֶׁרwere there.שָׁם
Then they turnedוַיִּפְנוּand went upוַיַּעֲלוּby the wayדֶּרֶךְto Bashan;הַבָּשָׁןand Ogוַ עוֹגkingמֶלֶךְof Bashanהַבָּשָׁןcame outיֵּצֵאagainst them,לִקְרָאתָםheהוּאandוְallכָלhis people,עַמּוֹfor battleלַמִּלְחָמָהat Edrei.אֶדְרֶעִי
But YHWHוַ יְהוָהsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלMoses,מֹשֶׁה“Do notאַלfearתִּירָאhim,אֹתוֹforכִּיinto your handבְיָדְךָI have givenנָתַתִּיhimאֹתוֹandוְallאֶת כָּלhis peopleעַמּוֹandוְhis land;אֶת אַרְצוֹand you shall doוְעָשִׂיתָto himלּוֹasכַּאֲשֶׁרyou didעָשִׂיתָto Sihonלְסִיחֹןkingמֶלֶךְof the Amorites,הָאֱמֹרִיwhoאֲשֶׁרlivedיוֹשֵׁבin Heshbon.”בְּחֶשְׁבּוֹן
So they struckוַיַּכּוּhimאֹתוֹandוְhis sonsאֶת בָּנָיוandוְallאֶת כָּלhis people,עַמּוֹuntilעַדnoבִּלְתִּיsurvivorשָׂרִידwas leftהִשְׁאִירto him;לוֹand they took possessionוַיִּירְשׁוּof his land.אֶת אַרְצוֹ