Bible Strands
Numbers 21:14
Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator addresses the Israelite community during their wilderness campaign, recording their movements after crossing the Arnon River. The statement interrupts the travel narrative to cite an external source.
The words — כֵּן (ken) means "therefore," and יֵאָמַר (ye.'a.mar) means "it is said." Together they introduce a quoted or referenced document.
The thread — This citation pattern matches Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18, which both appeal to other written records to validate historical or poetic claims.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Israel's military success is framed within a documented history of Yahweh's warfare, not isolated events.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
Cross-references
- Joshua 10:13 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”
- 2 Samuel 1:18 and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar: