Jahaz in the Bible

Meaning: quarrel; disputepar

Exact Match

And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judah

Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory. He assembled his whole army, camped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

Verse ConceptsNot Believing People

And Heshbon, hath made outcry, and Elealeh, Unto Jahaz, hath been heard their voice, - For this cause, do the armed men of Moab roar, Every man's soul, quivereth to him.

Judgment has also come to the land of the plain, to Holon, and to Jahaz, and on Mephaath,

Cries of anguish raised from Heshbon and Elealeh will be sounded as far as Jahaz. They will be sounded from Zoar as far as Horonaim and Eglath Shelishiyah. For even the waters of Nimrim will be dried up.

Verse Conceptsdryness

Thematic Bible



From the tribe of Reuben they gave:

Bezer with its pasturelands, Jahzah with its pasturelands,

Heshbon and Elealeh cry out;
their voices are heard as far away as Jahaz.
Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out,
and they tremble.

Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

“Judgment has come to the land of the plateau—to Holon, Jahzah, Mephaath,


But Sihon would not let Israel travel through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

So Sihon and his whole army came out against us for battle at Jahaz.

but Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. Instead, Sihon gathered all his people, camped at Jahaz, and fought with Israel.


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