King James Version

Numbers 21:15

And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.

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וְאֶ֨שֶׁד֙veeshedand streamאֶשֶׁדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and stream”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH793an outpouringstream.הַנְּחָלִ֔יםhanchalimthe 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.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נָטָ֖הnatahspreadנָטָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…לְשֶׁ֣בֶתleshevetto dwellיָשַׁבpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to dwell”, the to-form of the verbH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…עָ֑רarArעָרnoun, proper name — “Ar”H6144Ar, a place in MoabAr.וְנִשְׁעַ֖ןvenishanand leanשָׁעַןconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lean”, a completed action in a sequenceH8172to support one's selflean, lie, rely, rest (on, self), stay.לִגְב֥וּלligvulto borderגְּבוּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to border”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.מוֹאָֽבmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the spring of the brooks, Which turned aside to the dwelling of Ar, And hath leaned to the border of Moab.'

World English Bible

the slope of the valleys that incline toward the dwelling of Ar, leans on the border of Moab.”

Darby Translation

And the stream of the brooks which turneth to the dwelling of Ar, And inclineth toward the border of Moab.

Douay-Rheims

The rocks of the torrents were bowed down that they might rest in Ar, and lie down in the borders of the Moabites.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the slope of the valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and leaneth upon the border of Moab. —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he has appointed brooks to cause Er to dwell there ; and it lies near to the coasts of Moab.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τοὺς χιμάῤῥους κατέστησε κατοικίσαι Ἤρ· καὶ πρόσκειται τοῖς ὁρίοις Μωάβ.