Jahaz in the Bible

Meaning: quarrel; disputepar

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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.

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

And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs,

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.

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

From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

Thematic Bible



From the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with its pasture lands and Jahaz with its pasture lands,


Heshbon and Elealeh [cities claimed by Moab] cry out;
Their voice is heard as far as Jahaz.
Therefore the armed men of Moab cry out;
Moab’s soul trembles within him.

and Jahaz and Kedemoth and Mephaath,

“Judgment has come on [the land of] the plain—upon Holon, Jahzah, and against Mephaath,


But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border. Instead Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and he fought against Israel.

“Then at Jahaz, Sihon and all his people came out to meet us in battle.

But Sihon did not trust Israel to pass through his territory; so Sihon gathered together all his people and camped at Jahaz and fought against Israel.