Numbers 21:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.”
Numbers 21:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Numbers 21:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Numbers 21:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.”
Numbers 21:1 — World English Bible
Numbers 21:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive. ”
Numbers 21:1 — American Standard Version
Numbers 21:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the Canaanite--king Arad--dwelling in the south, heareth that Israel hath come the way of the Atharim, and he fighteth against Israel, and taketh <FI>some<Fi> of them captive.”
Numbers 21:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Numbers 21:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, and he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. ”
Numbers 21:1 — Darby Translation
Numbers 21:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt toward the South, heard tel that Israel came by the way of the spies, then fought hee against Israel, and tooke of them prysoners.”
Numbers 21:1 — Geneva Bible
Numbers 21:1 in Context — Numbers 21
1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
3 And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.
What Does Numbers 21:1 Mean?
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