Verse List for NUM 21:1

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OET (OET-RV) When Kanaanite king of Arad who lived by the wilderness, heard that Yisrael was coming on the Atarim road, he attacked them and captured some prisoners.

OET-LV and_he/it _listened the_Kənaˊₐnī the _king _of ˊArād who_dwelt _of the_Negeⱱ if/because _that Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) it _had _come the _way _of the _ʼAtārīm and_he _engaged _in _battle against_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _took _captive from_him/it captive[s].

ULT And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, the one dwelling in the Negev, heard that Israel had come the way of the Atharim, and he fought against Israel, and he took captive from him a captive.

UST Now, the Canaanite king who ruled Arad city lived in the Negev. Around this time, he learned that the Israelites had arrived near him by traveling on the Atharim road. So, he attacked the Israelites and captured some of them.

BSB & MSB When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.

OEB No OEB NUM book available

WEBBE & WMBB The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim. He fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

NET When the Canaanite king of Arad who lived in the Negev heard that Israel was approaching along the road to Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoner.

LSV And the Canaanite, king of Arad, dwelling in the south, hears that Israel has come the way of the Atharim, and he fights against Israel, and takes [some] of them captive.

FBV The Canaanite king of Arad who lived in the Negev learned that the Israelites were approaching on the road to Atharim. He went and attacked Israel and took some of them prisoners.

T4T The king of Arad city lived in the area where the Canaan people-group lived, in the desert in the southern part of the land. He heard a report that the Israelis were approaching on the road to Atharim village. So his army attacked the Israelis and captured some of them.

LEB The Canaanite king of Arad, who was dwelling in the Negev,[fn] heard that Israel came along the way of Atharim; he fought against Israel and took some of them captive.

BBE And it came to the ears of the Canaanite, the king of Arad, living in the South, that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, and he came out against them and took some of them prisoners.

Moff No Moff NUM book available

JPS And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

ASV And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

DRA And when king Arad the Chanaanite, who dwelt towards the south, had heard this, to wit, that Israel was come by the way of the spies, he fought against them, and overcoming them carried off their spoils.

YLT And the Canaanite — king Arad — dwelling in the south, heareth that Israel hath come the way of the Atharim, and he fighteth against Israel, and taketh [some] of them captive.

Drby And the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, and he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

RV And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, which dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

SLT And the Canaanite, King Arad, dwelling to the south, will hear that Israel came the way of the places, and he will fight against Israel, and he will carry off from him a captivity.

Wbstr And when king Arad the Canaanite, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

KJB-1769 And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

KJB-1611 ¶ And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies, then hee fought against Israel, and tooke some of them prisoners.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And when kyng Arad the Chananite which dwelt towarde the south, hearde tell that Israel came by the way that the spyes had founde out, he fought agaynst Israel, and toke some of them prisoners.
(And when king Arad the Chananite which dwelt toward the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way that the spies had found out, he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.)

Gnva When King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt toward the South, heard tel that Israel came by the way of the spies, then fought hee against Israel, and tooke of them prysoners.
(When King Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt toward the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies, then fought he against Israel, and took of them prisoners.)

Cvdl And whan Arad the kynge of the Cananites (which dwelt towarde the south) herde, that Israel came in by ye waie yt the spyes had founde out, he fought agaynst Israel, and toke some of them presoners.
(And when Arad the king of the Canaanites (which dwelt toward the south) herd/heard, that Israel came in by ye/you_all way it the spies had found out, he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.)

Wycl And whanne Chananei, the kyng of Arad, that dwellide at the south, hadde herd this, that is, that Israel cam bi the weye of aspieris, he fauyt ayens hem; and Chananei was ouercomere and ledde pray of Israel.
(And when Chananei, the king of Arad, that dwelled/dwelt at the south, had heard this, that is, that Israel came by the way of aspieris, he fought against hem; and Chananei was overcomer and led pray of Israel.)

Luth Und da der Kanaaniter, der König Arad, der gegen Mittag wohnete, hörete, daß Israel hereinkommt durch den Weg der Kundschafter, stritt er wider Israel und führete etliche gefangen.
(And there the/of_the Kanaaniter, the/of_the king Arad, the/of_the to/against midday lived/resided, heard, that Israel comes_in through the way/path/road the/of_the Kundschafter, argued/fought he against Israel and led several caught.)

ClVg Quod cum audisset Chananæus rex Arad, qui habitabat ad meridiem, venisse scilicet Israël per exploratorum viam, pugnavit contra illum, et victor existens, duxit ex eo prædam.[fn]
(That when/with would_have_heard Chananæus king Arad, who/which he_lived to south, came namely Israel through explorers way/road, fought on_the_contrary him, and victor existens, led from by_him loot.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּשְׁמַ֞ע הַ⁠כְּנַעֲנִ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲרָד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב הַ⁠נֶּ֔גֶב כִּ֚י בָּ֣א יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל דֶּ֖רֶךְ הָ⁠אֲתָרִ֑ים וַ⁠יִּלָּ֨חֶם֙ בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַ⁠יִּ֥שְׁבְּ ׀ מִמֶּ֖⁠נּוּ שֶֽׁבִי׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἤκουσεν ὁ Χανανεὶς βασιλεὺς Ἀρὰδ ὁ κατοικῶν κατὰ τὴν ἔρημον, ὅτι ἦλθεν Ἰσραὴλ ὁδὸν Ἀθαρεὶν, καὶ ἐπολέμησε πρὸς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ κατεπροενόμευσεν ἐξ αὐτῶν αἰχμαλωσίαν.

BrTr And Arad the Chananitish king who dwelt by the wilderness, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharin; and he made war on Israel, and carried off [fn]some of them captives.