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.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and Judah

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.

Verse ConceptsNot Believing People

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.

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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