Numbers 21:23
But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
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ASV
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 came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.
KJV
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.
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְלֹא־ | ve.lo'- | and not | H3808 → |
| נָתַ֨ן | na.Tan | he permitted | H5414 → |
| סִיחֹ֣ן | si.Chon | Sihon | H5511 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| עֲבֹ֣ר | 'a.Vor | to pass | H5674 → |
| בִּגְבֻלוֹ֒ | big.vu.Lo | in territory his | H1366 → |
| וַיֶּאֱסֹ֨ף | vai.ye.'e.Sof | and he gathered | H622 → |
| סִיחֹ֜ן | si.Chon | Sihon | H5511 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| עַמּ֗וֹ | a.Mo | people his | H5971 → |
| וַיֵּצֵ֞א | vai.ye.Tze' | and he went out | H3318 → |
| לִקְרַ֤את | lik.Rat | to meet | H7122 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| הַמִּדְבָּ֔רָה | ha.mid.Ba.rah | the wilderness towards | H4057 → |
| וַיָּבֹ֖א | vai.ya.Vo' | and he came | H935 → |
| יָ֑הְצָה | Ya.he.tzah | Jahaz towards | H3096 → |
| וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם | vai.yi.La.chem | and he engaged in battle | H3898 → |
| בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ | be.Yis.ra.'El | against Israel | H3478 → |
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