King James Version

Numbers 21:20

And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.

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וּמִבָּמ֗וֹתumibamotand from Bamothבָּמוֹתconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and from Bamoth”H1120Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the JordanBamoth, Bamoth-baal.הַגַּיְא֙hagaythe valleyגַּיְאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the valley”, the ordinary formH1516a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)valley.אֲשֶׁר֙asherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…בִּשְׂדֵ֣הbisdehin fieldשָׂדֶהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in field”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7704a field (as flat)country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.מוֹאָ֔בmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.רֹ֖אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הַפִּסְגָּ֑הhapisgahthe Pisgahפִּסְגָּהdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Pisgah”H6449Pisgah, a Mountain East of JordanPisgah.וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָהvenishqafahand appearשָׁקַףconjunction, verb, niphal, participle, absolute — “and appear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8259properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle)appear, look (down, forth, out).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,…פְּנֵ֥יpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…הַיְשִׁימֹֽןhayshimonthe desertיְשִׁימוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the desert”, the ordinary formH3452a desolationdesert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, by the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.

Young’s Literal Translation

and from Bamoth in the valley which [is] in the field of Moab [to] the top of Pisgah, which hath looked on the front of the wilderness.

World English Bible

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert.

Darby Translation

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the fields of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks over the surface of the waste.

Douay-Rheims

From Bamoth, is a valley in the country of Moab, to the top of Phasga, which looked towards the desert.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, by the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses sent ambassadors to Seon king of the Amorites, with peaceable words, saying,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλε Μωυσῆς πρέαβεις πρὸς Σηὼν βασιλέα Ἀμοῤῥαίων, λόγοις εἰρηνικοῖς, λέγων,