Bible Strands
Numbers 21:17
Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Israel speaks this song at Beer, the well where the LORD instructed Moses to gather the people for water.
The words — אָ֚ז ('az) means "then," marking the immediate sequence after the divine instruction, and עֲלִ֥י ('a.Li) literally commands the well to "spring up."
The thread — The structural report of singing a song appears in Exodus 15:1 and Judges 5:1, while Psalms 105:2 commands the congregation to sing praises to God.
Why it lands — The verse records Israel’s verbal response to the provision of water, requiring the reader to treat the song as a historical marker tied to a specific location and the subsequent digging by the princes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
- Judges 5:1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
- Psalms 105:2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Psalms 106:12 Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
- Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Isaiah 12:5 Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.
- James 5:13 Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.