Reference: Jahaz
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A town at which Sihon was defeated by Israel (Nu 21:23; De 2:32; Jg 11:20). After the crossing of the Arnon, messengers were sent to Sihon from the 'wilderness of Kedemoth' (De 2:26), and he 'went out against Israel into the wilderness and came to Jahaz' (Nu 21:23). Jahaz is mentioned in connexion with Kedemoth (Jos 13:18; 21:36). These passages indicate a position for Jahaz in the S. E. portion of Sihon's territory. Jahaz was one of the Levite cities of Reuben belonging to the children of Merari (Jos 13:18; 21:36 (see note in Revised Version margin, 1Ch 6:78). According to the Moabite Stone (11:18
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And Sihon would give Israel no license to pass through his country, but gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. And he came to Jahaz and fought with Israel.
And Sihon would give Israel no license to pass through his country, but gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. And he came to Jahaz and fought with Israel.
Then I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying,
And out of the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with her suburbs; Jahaz with her suburbs;
And out of the tribe of Reuben, they gave Bezer with her suburbs; Jahaz with her suburbs;
But Sihon trusted not Israel, to go through his coasts: but gathered all his people together and pitched in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.
And on the other side Jordan by Jericho, even on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben: Bezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, Jahzah with her suburbs,
Heshbon and Elealeh cried, that their voice was heard unto Jahaz. The worthies also of Moab bleared and cried for very sorrow of their minds.
And misery shall come upon the plain land: Namely, upon Holon, and Jahzah, upon Mephaath
which aforetime were heard from Heshbon to Elealeh, and Jahaz, which lifted up their voice from Zoar unto Horonaim, that bullock of three years old. The waters also of Nimrim shall be dried up.