King James Version

Numbers 21:14

Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,

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עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…כֵּן֙kenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יֵֽאָמַ֔רyeamarsayאָמַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…בְּסֵ֖פֶרbeseferin bookסֵפֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in book”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a bookbill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.מִלְחֲמֹ֣תmilchamotbattleמִלְחָמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “battle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).וָהֵ֣בvahevwhat he didוָהֵבnoun, proper name — “what he did”H2052Vaheb, a place in Moabwhat he did.בְּסוּפָ֔הbesufahin stormסוּפָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in storm”H5492a hurricaneRed Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנְּחָלִ֖יםhanchalimthe brookנַחַלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the brook”, the ordinary formH5158a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)brook, flood, river, stream, valley.אַרְנֽוֹןarnonArnonאַרְנוֹןnoun, proper name — “Arnon”H769the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territoryArnon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of the LORD: Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of Arnon,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Jehovah, Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon,

Young’s Literal Translation

therefore it is said in a book, 'The wars of Jehovah,' — 'Waheb in Suphah, And the brooks of Arnon;

World English Bible

Therefore it is said in The Book of the Wars of Yahweh , “Vaheb in Suphah, the valleys of the Arnon,

Darby Translation

Therefore it is said in the book of the wars of Jehovah, Vaheb in Suphah, and the brooks of Arnon;

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord: As he did in the Red Sea, so will he do in the streams of Amen.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of the LORD: Vaheb in Suphah, and the valleys of Arnon,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore it is said in a book, A war of the Lord has set on fire Zoob, and the brooks of Arnon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο λέγεται ἐν βιβλίῳ, πόλεμος τοῦ Κυρίου τὴν Ζωὸβ ἐφλόγισε, καὶ τοὺς χιμάῤῥους Ἀρνῶν.