Numbers 21:14
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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 Arnon.

in the book

Joshua 10:13 And the sun and the moon stood still, till the people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.

2 Samuel 1:18 (Also he commanded that they should teach the children of Juda the use of the bow, as it is written in the book of the just.) And he said: Consider, O Israel, for them that are dead, wounded on thy high places.

What he did.

Numbers 21:14-20 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 Arnon. . . .

, is a fragment from 'the book of the wars of Jehovah,' probably a book of remembrances or directions written by Moses for the use of Joshua, and describes the several boundaries of the land of Moab. This rendering removes every obscurity, and obviates every difficulty.

Context
The Journey to Moab
13Which they left and encamped over against Arnon, which is in the desert and standeth out on the borders of the Amorrhite. For Arnon is the border of Moab, dividing the Moabites and the Amorrhites. 14Wherefore 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 Arnon.15The rocks of the torrents were bowed down that they might rest in Ar, and lie down in the borders of the Moabites.…
Cross References
Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him.

Numbers 21:13
Which they left and encamped over against Arnon, which is in the desert and standeth out on the borders of the Amorrhite. For Arnon is the border of Moab, dividing the Moabites and the Amorrhites.

Numbers 21:15
The rocks of the torrents were bowed down that they might rest in Ar, and lie down in the borders of the Moabites.

Deuteronomy 2:24
Arise ye, and pass the torrent Arnon: Behold I have delivered into thy hand Sehon king of Hesebon the Amorrhite, and begin thou to possess his land and make war against him.

1 Samuel 18:17
And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.

Isaiah 16:2
And it shall come to pass, that as a bird fleeing away, and as young ones flying out of the nest, so shall the daughters of Moab be in the passage of Arnon.

Lexicon
Therefore
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

it is stated
יֵֽאָמַ֔ר (yê·’ā·mar)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

in the Book
בְּסֵ֖פֶר (bə·sê·p̄er)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of the Wars
מִלְחֲמֹ֣ת (mil·ḥă·mōṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war

of the LORD:
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“Waheb
וָהֵ֣ב (wā·hêḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2052: Waheb -- perhaps a place in Moab

in Suphah
בְּסוּפָ֔ה (bə·sū·p̄āh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5492: A storm wind

and the wadis
הַנְּחָלִ֖ים (han·nə·ḥā·lîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft

of the Arnon,
אַרְנֽוֹן׃ (’ar·nō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 769: Arnon -- 'a roaring stream', a wadi and stream in Moab


Additional Translations
Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,Why 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,

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

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

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

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

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,

Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Yahweh, "Vaheb in Suphah, the valleys of the Arnon,

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