Numbers 21:18 “The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out wit…”

Numbers 21:18

The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

the well, which the princes dug, which the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter, and with their poles.” From the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;

American Standard Version

The well, which the princes digged, Which the nobles of the people delved, With the sceptre, and with their staves. And from the wilderness they journeyed to Mattanah;

Geneva Bible 1599

The princes digged this well, the captaines of the people digged it, euen the lawe giuer, with their staues. And from the wildernesse they came to Mattanah,

Darby Translation

Well which princes digged, which the nobles of the people hollowed out at [the word of] the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness [they went] to Mattanah;

Young's Literal Translation

'A well — digged it have princes, Prepared it have nobles of the people, With the lawgiver, with their staves.' And from the wilderness [they journeyed] to Mattanah,

Bible in Basic English

The fountain made by the chiefs, made deep by the great ones of the people, with the law-givers' rod, and with their sticks. Then from the waste land they went on to Mattanah:

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Cross references

“princes”

2 Chronicles 17:7–9 Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah 3:5 1 Timothy 6:17 1 Timothy 6:18

2 Chronicles 17:7–9 · BSB

In the third year of his reign, Jehoshaphat sent his officials Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah,

Nehemiah 3:1 · BSB

At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated t…

Nehemiah 3:5 · BSB

Next to him, the Tekoites made repairs, but their nobles did not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.

1 Timothy 6:17 · BSB

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

1 Timothy 6:18 · BSB

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

“the lawgiver”

Isaiah 33:22 Deuteronomy 5:31 Deuteronomy 33:4 John 1:17 James 4:12

Isaiah 33:22 · BSB

For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.

Deuteronomy 5:31 · BSB

But you stand here with Me, that I may speak to you all the commandments and statutes and ordinances you are to teach them to follow in the land that I am giving them to possess.”

Deuteronomy 33:4 · BSB

the law that Moses gave us, the possession of the assembly of Jacob.

John 1:17 · BSB

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

James 4:12 · BSB

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

“And from”

Numbers 33:45–47

Numbers 33:45–47 · BSB

They set out from Iyim and camped at Dibon-gad.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!

19and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

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