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Town east of the Dead Sea (in modern Jordan) where the Israelites defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites, when he refused to permit them to pass through his land (Nm 21:23; Dt 2:32; Jgs 11:20). According to Joshua 13:18, Moses gave the town to Reuben’s tribe as part of its allotment. The town with its surrounding pasturelands was given to the Merarite Levites (Jos 21:36; 1 Chr 6:78).

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:23

OET-RV NUM 21:23

23 However King Sihon refused them permission, then he took his whole army into the wilderness to meet Yisrael, and they attacked them at Yahats village.

OET-LV NUM 21:23

23 And_not Şīḩōn he _permitted DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to _pass in_territory _of_his and_ Şīḩōn _he _gathered DOM all _of people _of_his and_he/it _went _out to_meet Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_the_wilderness and_he _came to_Yahaʦ/(Jahaz) and_he _engaged _in _battle against_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: DEU 2:32

OET-RV DEU 2:32

32 Then King Sihon and all his warriors came out against us at Yahats,

OET-LV DEU 2:32

32 And_he/it _went _out Şīḩōn to_meet_us he and_all people _of_his for_battle to_Yahaʦ/(Jahaz).

Show passage in OET: JDG 11:20

OET-RV JDG 11:20

20 But King Sihon didn’t trust Yisrael passing through within his border, so he assembled all of his people together and they camped at Yahats, and he battled with Yisrael.

OET-LV JDG 11:20

20 And_not Şīḩōn he _trusted DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to _pass in_territory _of_his and_ Şīḩōn _he _gathered DOM all _of people _of_his and_they _encamped at_Yahaʦ/(Jahaz) and_he _fought with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: JOS 13:18

OET-RV JOS 13:18

18 Yahats, Kedemot, Mofa’at,

OET-LV JOS 13:18

18 And_(to)_Yahaʦ/(Jahaz) and_Qədēmōt and_Mōfaˊat.

Show passage in OET: JOS 21:36

OET-RV JOS 21:36

36 From Re’uven’s territory, they were allocated Betser, Yahats,

OET-LV JOS 21:36

36 And_from_the _tribe _of Rəʼūⱱēn DOM Beʦer and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM (to)_Yahaʦ/(Jahaz) and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture.

Show passage in OET: CH1 6:78

OET-RV CH1 6:78

78 From the Re’uven tribe across the Yarden (Jordan) River (opposite Yeriho (Jericho)), they were allotted these cities and towns and their nearby pastureland: Betser in the wilderness, Yahats,

OET-LV CH1 6:63

63  And_from_the_other _side of_the _Yardēn/(Jordan) of _Yərīḩō/(Jericho) to_the _east _of the _Yardēn from_the _tribe _of Rəʼūⱱēn DOM Beʦer in_wilderness and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Yahaʦ/(Jahaz) and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture.

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In later times, in prophetic oracles by both Isaiah (Is 15:4) and Jeremiah (Jer 48:21), it is referred to as a city in the land of Moab. This may indicate that it was taken from Israel by Moab (to whom it apparently belonged before Sihon conquered it). The town is mentioned on the Moabite Stone (known as the Dibon Stele and dating to c. 845 BC) as the place where Mesha, king of Moab, had lived while at war with Israel. According to Mesha, he took Jahaz from Israel and added it to his own territory.

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