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 not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon collected all his people, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel:
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon collected all his people, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel:
And I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahazah with its suburbs,
And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahazah with its suburbs,
But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon collected all his people, and encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
And on the other side of Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were given them out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jahzah with its suburbs,
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even to Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous to him.
And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,
From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, and even to Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, as a heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.