Numbers 21:32

Verse

After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, Israel captured its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses sent to spy out Jazer; and they took the towns thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.

And Moses sent men secretly to Jazer, and they took its towns, driving out the Amorites who were living there.

Moses sent men to explore Jazer. The Israelites conquered its surrounding villages and expelled the Amorites living there.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.

One Unity Resource Bible

Moses [Drawn out] sent to spy out Jazer. They took its villages, and drove out the Amorites [Descendants of Talkers] who were there.

Translation for Translators

After Moses/I sent some men to explore the area near Jazer city, Israeli people began to live in all the towns in that region and expelled the Amor people-group who lived there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then Moses sent men to look at Jazer. They took its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.

Noah Webster Bible

And Moses sent to explore Jaazer, and they took its villages, and drove out the Amorites that were there.

World English Bible

Moses sent to spy out Jazer. They took its villages, and drove out the Amorites who were there.

Young's Literal Translation

and Moses sendeth to spy out Jaazer, and they capture its villages, and dispossess the Amorite who [is] there,

Context

The Defeat of Og

³¹So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.³²After Moses had sent spies to Jazer, Israel captured its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.

Summary

In Numbers 21:32, the Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, conquered the land of Og, the king of Bashan. This victory demonstrated God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promise to give the Israelites possession of the land. It also symbolizes the triumph of God's people over their enemies when they trust and obey Him. The defeat of Og and the possession of Bashan foreshadow the ultimate victory believers have in Christ over sin, death, and all spiritual adversaries.

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