The Approach to Moab

21:10 19 The Israelites traveled on and camped in Oboth. 21:11 Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim,20 in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side.21 21:12 From there they moved on and camped in the valley of Zered. 21:13 From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends from the regions22 of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. 21:14 This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord,

“Waheb in Suphah23 and the wadis,

the Arnon 21:15 and the slope of the valleys24

that extends to the dwelling of Ar,25

and falls off at the border of Moab.”

21:16 And from there they traveled26 to Beer;27 that is the well where the Lord spoke to Moses, “Gather the people and I will give them water.” 21:17 Then Israel sang28 this song:

“Spring up, O well, sing to it!

21:18 The well which the princes29 dug,

which the leaders of the people opened

with their scepters and their staffs.”

And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah; 21:19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; 21:20 and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, near the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the wilderness.30