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Numbers 21:20

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and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 20

The armies of Israel now begin to emerge out of the wilderness, and to come into a land inhabited, to enter upon action, and take possession of the frontiers of the land of promise. A glorious campaign this chapter gives us the history of, especially in the latter part of it. Here is, I. The defeat of Arad the Canaanite (Num 21:1-3). II. The chastisement of the people with fiery serpents for their murmurings, and the relief granted them upon their submission by a brazen serpent (Num 21:4-9). III. Several marches forward, and some occurrences by the way (Num 21:10-20). IV. The celebrated conquest of Sihon king of the Amorites (Num 21:21-32), and of Og king of Bashan (Num 21:33-35), and possession taken of their land.

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Strong's Concordancev. 20

בָּמוֹת (Bâmôwth, H1120) — Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan גַּיְא (gayʼ, H1516) — a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) שָׂדֶה (sâdeh, H7704) — a field (as flat) מוֹאָב (Môwʼâb, H4124) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants רֹאשׁ (rôʼsh, H7218) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of… פִּסְגָּה (Piçgâh, H6449) — Pisgah, a Mountain East of Jordan שָׁקַף (shâqaph, H8259) — properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a… פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… יְשִׁימוֹן (yᵉshîymôwn, H3452) — a desolation

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And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

Deuteronomy 34:1rank 2

Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,

Deuteronomy 4:49rank 2

including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.

Deuteronomy 3:27rank 2

Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.

Numbers 23:14rank 2

So Balak took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Deuteronomy 1:5rank 2

On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:

Numbers 26:63rank 2

These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.

Numbers 22:1rank 2

Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.

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