Wars of the Lord, Book of the — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Document mentioned once in the OT (Nm 21:14); it is found in a description of Moab’s border at the Arnon. The book was used as a source but is no longer extant. It probably contained a record of Israel’s conquest in Transjordan and may be identical to the “Book of the Upright [Jashar]” (Jos 10:13; 2 Sm 1:18). The passage in Numbers 21 has a poetic style and pertains to Israel’s conquest and warfare. However, the extent of the quotation is debatable. Some limit it to verse 14, others include verse 15, and still others include verses 27-30.

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:14

OET-RV NUM 21:14

14 That’s why it says in the book about Yahweh’s battles:
⇔ “Vahev in Sufah, and the riverbeds there, and the Arnon River

OET-LV NUM 21:14

14 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so it _is _said in_the _book _of the _wars _of YHWH DOM Vāhēⱱ in_Şūfāh and_DOM the_wadis ʼArnōn.

Show passage in OET: JOS 10:13

OET-RV JOS 10:13

13 Then the sun stood still and the moon stood still until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. (Isn’t that written about in the Jashar scroll? The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and it didn’t hurry to go around for almost a whole day.

OET-LV JOS 10:13

13 And_ the_sun _it _was _still and_the_moon it _stood _still until the_nation it _avenged _itself _on enemies _of_its not is_it written on the _scroll _of the _upright_one and_ the_sun _it _stood _still in_the _middle _of the_heavens and_not it _hastened to_go about_a _day complete.

Show passage in OET: SA2 1:18

OET-RV SA2 1:18

18 and said that it should be taught to the people of Yehudah (Judah). It’s called ‘The bow’ and indeed, it’s written down in the Book of Yashar:

OET-LV SA2 1:18

18 And_he/it _said to_teach the _descendants _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) Bow HERE it_is_written on the _book _of the _upright_one.

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:15

OET-RV NUM 21:15

15 and the sloping valleys there,
⇔ that extend to Ar village along Moav’s border.”)

OET-LV NUM 21:15

15 And_the _slope _of the _wadis which it _extends to_the _dwelling of _ˊĀr and_it _leans to_the _border _of Mōʼāⱱ.

Show passage in OET: NUM 21:27–30

OET-RV NUM 21:27

27 That was why the poets say,
⇔ “Come to Heshbon—let it be rebuilt.
⇔ ≈ Let King Sihon’s city be established

OET-RV NUM 21:28

28 because fire went out from Heshbon,
⇔ ≈ flame from Sihon’s city.
⇔ It consumed Ar in Moav,
⇔ and the citizens on Arnon’s hilltops.

OET-RV NUM 21:29

29 Moav, you won’t end well.
⇔ ≈ Kemosh’s people have perished.
⇔ He’s made his sons into fugitives,
⇔ ≈ and given his daughters over to captivity
⇔ by the Amori King Sihon.

OET-RV NUM 21:30

30 We’ve overpowered them.
⇔ Heshbon has perished as far as Divon
⇔ ≈ and shattered Nofah as far as Meydeva.)

OET-LV NUM 21:27

27 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so those_who_speak _proverbs they _say come Ḩeshbōn let _it _be _rebuilt and_let _it _be _established the _city _of Şīḩōn.

OET-LV NUM 21:28

28 If/because fire it _went _out from_Ḩeshbōn flame from_the _town _of Şīḩōn it _consumed ˊĀr of _Mōʼāⱱ the _citizens _of the _high _places _of ʼArnōn.

OET-LV NUM 21:29

29 Woe to/for_yourself(m) Oh _Mōʼāⱱ you _have _perished Oh _people _of Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) he _has _made sons _of_his fugitives and_daughters _of_his in_captivity of_the _king _of the_ʼAmorī[s] Şīḩōn.

OET-LV NUM 21:30

30 And_we_shot _at _them Ḩeshbōn it _has _perished to Diyⱱvōn and_we _have _devastated to Nofaḩ which is_to Mēydəⱱāʼ.

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