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Numbers 21:17–18

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17Then Israel sang this song:b

“Spring up, O well!

Sing about it,

18about the well that the princes dug,

that the nobles of the people sank—

the nobles with scepters and staffs.”

Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah,

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  1. bSee Ex 15:1

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Israel sang this song:

“Spring up, O well!—Sing to it!—

the well that the princes made,

that the nobles of the people dug,

with the scepter and with their staffs.”

And from the wilderness they went on to Mattanah,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Israel sang this song:

Spring up, well—sing to it!

The princes dug the well;

the nobles of the people hollowed it out

with a scepter and with their staffs.

They went from the wilderness to Mattanah,

NLTNew Living Translation

There the Israelites sang this song:

“Spring up, O well!

Yes, sing its praises!

Sing of this well,

which princes dug,

which great leaders hollowed out

with their scepters and staffs.”

Then the Israelites left the wilderness and proceeded on through Mattanah,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Israel sang this song, “Arise, well water! Sing to it! 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,

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Israel sang this song,

Spring up, O well;

Sing ye unto it:

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: