Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs." And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;
New American Standard Bible
Which the nobles of the people dug,
With the scepter and with their staffs.”
And from the wilderness they continued to Mattanah,
King James Version
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Holman Bible
the nobles of the people hollowed it out
with a scepter and with their staffs.
They went from the wilderness to Mattanah,
International Standard Version
It's the well that the leaders dug, the one carved out by the nobles of the people with their scepters and staffs.
A Conservative Version
the well, which the rulers dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, [and] with their staves. And from the wilderness [they journeyed] to Mattanah,
American Standard Version
The well, which the princes digged, Which the nobles of the people delved, With the sceptre, and with their staves. And from the wilderness they journeyed to Mattanah;
Amplified
The well which the leaders dug,
Which the nobles of the people hollowed out
With the scepter and with their staffs.”
And from the wilderness Israel journeyed to Mattanah,
Bible in Basic English
The fountain made by the chiefs, made deep by the great ones of the people, with the law-givers' rod, and with their sticks. Then from the waste land they went on to Mattanah:
Darby Translation
Well which princes digged, which the nobles of the people hollowed out at the word of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah;
Julia Smith Translation
The leaders dug it, the nobles of the people dug it, by cutting in by their props. And from the desert to Mattanah.
King James 2000
The princes dug the well, the nobles of the people dug it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Well water that the princes dug, that the leaders of the people dug, with a staff [and] with their rods." And from [the] desert [they continued to] Mattanah,
Modern King James verseion
The well which the rulers dug, which the nobles of the people dug with their staves by the word of the Lawgiver. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And from this wilderness they went to Mattanah,
New Heart English Bible
the well, which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, and with their staffs." From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;
The Emphasized Bible
A well! - princes digged it, Nobles of the people, delved it, With a sceptre, With their staves. And, from the desert, to Mattanah;
Webster
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staffs. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
World English Bible
the well, which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, and with their poles." From the wilderness [they traveled] to Mattanah;
Youngs Literal Translation
A well -- digged it have princes, Prepared it have nobles of the people, With the lawgiver, with their staves.' And from the wilderness they journeyed to Mattanah,
Themes
Beer » A station of the israelites
journey of israel through the Desert » To mattanah
Interlinear
Sar
Chaphar
כּרה
Karah
Usage: 16
Chaqaq
References
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 21:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Journey Around Moab
17 Then Israel sang this song: "Spring up, O well, sing to it! 18 The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs." And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah; 19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth;
Cross References
Numbers 33:45-47
They traveled from Iim and camped in Dibon-gad.
Deuteronomy 5:31
But as for you, remain here with me so I can declare to you all the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that you are to teach them, so that they can carry them out in the land I am about to give them."
Deuteronomy 33:4
Moses delivered to us a law, an inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.
2 Chronicles 17:7-9
In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.
Nehemiah 3:1
Then Eliashib the high priest and his priestly colleagues arose and built the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and erected its doors, working as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel.
Nehemiah 3:5
The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders would not assist with the work of their master.
Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord, our ruler, the Lord, our commander, the Lord, our king -- he will deliver us.
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 6:17-18
Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.
James 4:12
But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge -- the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor?