Numbers 21:23

“But Sihon did not let Israel pass through his territory; and Sihon gathered all his people and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and he came to Jahaz and fought against Israel.”

Numbers 21:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 21:23, word by word

But Sihonסִיחֹןsichon

Sihon

Sihon, king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon. The name means "stormy."

Where else “sichon” appears
letנָתַןnatan

let

To let something happen.

Where else “natan” appears
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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passעֲבֹרavor

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “avor” appears
through his territoryגְבֻלgevul

territory

The land within that border.

Where else “gevul” appears
gatheredיֶּאֱסֹףyeesof

assemble

To bring people together in one place.

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his peopleעַמּam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
and went outיֵּצֵאyetse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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againstקְרַאתkerat

go against

To go out to meet an army in order to fight.

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into the wildernessמִּדְבָּרָmidbara

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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and he cameיָּבֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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to Jahazיָהְצָyahtsa

Jahaz

Jahaz, a place east of the Jordan where Israel defeated Sihon. The name perhaps means "threshing floor."

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and foughtיִּלָּחֶםyilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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The context

22“Let me pass through your land. We will not turn aside into field or into vineyard; we will not drink water from a well; we will go by the way of the king until we have passed through your territory.”

23 · This verse (above)

24And Israel struck him with the edge of the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the sons of Ammon; for the border of the sons of Ammon was strong.

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