Numbers 21:20

What does Numbers 21:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 21:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And from Bamoth to the valley in the open country of Moab, and to the top of Pisgah looking over Jeshimon.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and from Bamoth in the valley which <FI>is<Fi> in the field of Moab <FI>to<Fi> the top of Pisgah, which hath looked on the front of the wilderness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.19and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth;

v.20This passage

v.21And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 33:49

    And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

  • Deuteronomy 1:5

    Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

  • Deuteronomy 34:1

    And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And Jehovah showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

  • Numbers 23:28

    And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

  • Numbers 23:14

    And he took him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.

  • Numbers 22:1

    And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.

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