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.

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

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from the tribe of Reuben: Bezer, Jahaz,

The people of Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard as far away as Jahaz. For this reason Moab's soldiers shout in distress; their courage wavers.

Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

"Judgment will come on the cities on the high plain: on Holon, Jahzah, and Mephaath,


But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

When Sihon and all his troops emerged to encounter us in battle 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.


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