Therefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord: “Waheb in Suphah, The brooks of the Arnon,
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Yahweh, “Vaheb in Suphah, the valleys of the Arnon,
- KJV 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,
- BSB Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
- NASB For that reason it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord, “Waheb in Suphah, And the wadis of the Arnon,
- NLT For this reason The Book of the Wars of the Lord speaks of “the town of Waheb in the area of Suphah, and the ravines of the Arnon River,
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Quick answer
An ancient source, the 'Book of the Wars of Yahweh,' is cited concerning the region of the Arnon. Scripture references a record of God's victories.
Overview
This otherwise unknown book apparently chronicled the Lord's battles on Israel's behalf, here quoted to confirm the location of the Arnon. The citation shows that the biblical author drew on existing records, lending historical grounding to the account. It testifies that Israel remembered her conquests as the Lord's own wars.
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Cross-references · 2
- 2 Sam 1:18(and he commanded them to teach the children of Judah the song of the bow; behold, it is written in the book of Jashar):
- Josh 10:13The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
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