Numbers 21

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, who was living toward the south, had heard this, namely, that Israel had arrived by the way of spies, he fought against them. And proving to be the victor, he led away prey from them.	1 Και ηκουσεν ο Χαναναιος ο βασιλευς της Αραδ, ο κατοικων προς μεσημβριαν, οτι ηλθεν ο Ισραηλ δια της οδου Αθαρειμ, και επολεμησεν εναντιον του Ισραηλ και συνελαβεν εξ αυτων αιχμαλωτους.
2 But Israel, obliging himself by a vow to the Lord, said: “If you deliver this people into my hand, I will wipe away their cities.”	2 Και ηυχηθη ο Ισραηλ ευχην προς τον Κυριον και ειπεν, Εαν τωοντι παραδωσης τον λαον τουτον εις την χειρα μου, θελω καταστρεψει τας πολεις αυτων.
3 And the Lord heard the prayers of Israel, and he delivered the Canaanite, who they put to death, overthrowing his cities. And they called the name of that place Hormah, that is, Anathema.	3 Και εισηκουσεν ο Κυριος της φωνης του Ισραηλ και παρεδωκε τους Χαναναιους? και κατεστρεψαν αυτους και τας πολεις αυτων? και εκαλεσαν το ονομα του τοπου Ορμα.
4 Then they set out from mount Hor, by the way that leads to the Red Sea, to circle around the land of Edom. And the people began to tire of their journey and hardships.	4 Και εσηκωθησαν απο του ορους Ωρ δια της οδου της Ερυθρας θαλασσης, δια να περιελθωσι την γην Εδωμ? και ωλιγοψυχησεν ο λαος εν τη οδω.
5 And speaking against God and Moses, they said: “Why did you lead us away from Egypt, so as to die in the wilderness? Bread is lacking; there are no waters. Our soul is now nauseous over this very light food.”	5 Και ελαλησεν ο λαος κατα του Θεου και κατα του Μωυσεως, λεγοντες, Δια τι ανεβιβασας ημας εξ Αιγυπτου δια ν' αποθανωμεν εν τη ερημω; διοτι αρτος δεν ειναι και υδωρ δεν ειναι και η ψυχη ημων αηδιασε τον αρτον τουτον, τον ελαφρον.
6 For this reason, the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, which wounded or killed many of them.	6 Και απεστειλεν ο Κυριος επι τον λαον τους οφεις τους φλογερους και εδαγκανον τον λαον, και λαος πολυς εκ του Ισραηλ απεθανε.
7 And so they went to Moses, and they said: “We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray, so that he may take away these serpents from us.” And Moses prayed for the people.	7 Και ελθων ο λαος προς τον Μωυσην ειπον, Ημαρτησαμεν, διοτι ελαλησαμεν κατα του Κυριου και κατα σου? δεηθητι του Κυριου να σηκωση τους οφεις αφ' ημων. Και εδεηθη ο Μωυσης υπερ του λαου.
8 And the Lord said to him: “Make a bronze serpent, and place it as a sign. Whoever, having been struck, gazes upon it, shall live.”	8 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, Καμε εις σεαυτον οφιν φλογερον και βαλε αυτον επι ξυλου? και πας οστις δαγκασθη και εμβλεψη εις αυτον, θελει ζησει.
9 Therefore, Moses made a bronze serpent, and he placed it as a sign. When those who had been struck gazed upon it, they were healed.	9 Και εκαμεν ο Μωυσης οφιν χαλκουν και εβαλεν αυτον επι ξυλου? και εαν οφις εδαγκανε τινα, εμβλεπων ουτος εις τον οφιν τον χαλκουν, εζη.
10 And the sons of Israel, setting out, made camp at Oboth.	10 Και εσηκωθησαν οι υιοι Ισραηλ και εστρατοπεδευσαν εν Ωβωθ.
11 Having departed from there, they pitched their tents at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness, which looks out toward Moab, opposite the eastern region.	11 Και σηκωθεντες απο Ωβωθ εστρατοπεδευσαν εις Ιιε-αβαριμ, εν τη ερημω τη κατα προσωπον του Μωαβ, προς ανατολας ηλιου.
12 And moving from there, they arrived at the Torrent of Zared.	12 Εκειθεν σηκωθεντες εστρατοπεδευσαν εν τη κοιλαδι Ζαρεδ.
13 Having left that place behind, they then made camp opposite Arnon, which is in the desert, and which juts out at the borders of the Amorite. For certainly Arnon is at the limit of Moab, dividing the Moabites and the Amorites.	13 Εκειθεν σηκωθεντες εστρατοπεδευσαν εις το περαν του Αρνων, οστις ειναι εν τη ερημω και εξερχεται εκ των οριων των Αμορραιων? διοτι ο Αρνων ειναι το οριον του Μωαβ, μεταξυ Μωαβ και Αμορραιων.
14 About this place, it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord: “As he did at the Red Sea, so will he do at the Torrents of Arnon.”	14 Δια τουτο λεγεται εν τω βιβλιω των πολεμων του Κυριου, Κατα τον Βαεβ εν Σουφα, και επι των ρυακων του Αρνων,
15 The stones of the torrents were bent, so that they might rest in Ar and lie back within the borders of the Moabites.	15 και επι του ρευματος των ρυακων, το οποιον καταβαινει εις την πολιν Αρ και κειται εις τα ορια του Μωαβ.
16 Beyond that place appeared a well, about which the Lord said to Moses: “Gather the people together, and I will give them water.”	16 Και εκειθεν ηλθον εις Βηρ? τουτο ειναι το φρεαρ, περι του οποιου ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, Συναξον τον λαον, και θελω δωσει υδωρ εις αυτους.
17 Then Israel sang this verse: “Let the well rise up.” They sang:	17 Τοτε εψαλεν ο Ισραηλ την ωδην ταυτην? Αναβα, ω φρεαρ? ψαλλετε εις αυτο?
18 “The well, the leaders dug it, and the commanders of the multitude prepared it, at the direction of the lawgiver, and with their staffs.”	18 οι αρχοντες εσκαψαν το φρεαρ, οι ευγενεις του λαου εσκαψαν, δια προσταγης του νομοθετου, με τας ραβδους αυτων. Και απο της ερημου ηλθον εις Ματτανα,
19 They went from the wilderness to Mattanah, from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,	19 και απο Ματτανα εις Νααλιηλ, και απο Νααλιηλ εις Βαμωθ,
20 from Bamoth, a valley in the region of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks out opposite the desert.	20 και απο Βαμωθ της κοιλαδος της εν τη γη Μωαβ, επι της κορυφης Φασγα, το οποιον βλεπει προς Γεσιμων.
21 Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, saying:	21 Και απεστειλεν ο Ισραηλ πρεσβεις προς τον Σηων βασιλεα των Αμορραιων λεγων,
22 “I beg you to permit me to cross through your land. We will not turn aside into the fields or the vineyards. We will not drink waters from the wells. We will travel by the royal way, until we have passed your borders.”	22 Ας περασωμεν δια της γης σου? δεν θελομεν κλινει εις τους αγρους ουτε εις τους αμπελωνας? δεν θελομεν πιει υδωρ εκ των φρεατων? αλλα δια της βασιλικης οδου θελομεν πορευθη, εωσου περασωμεν τα ορια σου.
23 And he was not willing to allow Israel to cross through his borders. But instead, gathering an army, he went out to meet them in the desert, and he arrived at Jahaz and fought against them.	23 Και ο Σηων δεν αφηκε τον Ισραηλ να περαση δια των οριων αυτου? αλλ' ο Σηων συνηγαγε παντα τον λαον αυτου και εξηλθε να παραταχθη εναντιον του Ισραηλ εις την ερημον? και ηλθεν εις Ιασσα και επολεμησεν εναντιον του Ισραηλ.
24 And he was struck down by them with the edge of the sword, and they possessed his land from Arnon, even to Jabbok and the sons of Ammon. For the borders of the Ammonites were held by a strong fortress.	24 Και επαταξεν ο Ισραηλ αυτον εν στοματι μαχαιρας και κατεκυριευσε την γην αυτου απο Αρνων εως Ιαβοκ, μεχρι των υιων Αμμων? επειδη τα ορια των υιων Αμμων ησαν οχυρα.
25 Therefore, Israel took all his cities and lived in the cities of the Amorite, namely, in Heshbon and its villages.	25 Και εκυριευσεν ο Ισραηλ πασας τας πολεις ταυτας? και κατωκησεν ο Ισραηλ εις πασας τας πολεις των Αμορραιων, εις Εσεβων και εις πασας τας κωμας αυτης?
26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who fought against the king of Moab. And he took all the land, which had been under his sovereignty, as far as Arnon.	26 επειδη η Εσεβων ητο η πολις του Σηων βασιλεως των Αμορραιων, οστις ειχε πολεμησει προτερον τον βασιλεα του Μωαβ και ελαβε πασαν την γην αυτου απο της χειρος αυτου, εως Αρνων.
27 About this, it is said in the proverb: “Enter into Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be established and built.	27 Δια τουτο λεγουσιν οι παροιμιασται, Ελθετε εις Εσεβων? Ας κτισθη και ας κατασκευασθη η πολις του Σηων?
28 A fire has gone forth from Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon, and it has devoured Ar of the Moabites, and the inhabitants of the heights of Arnon.	28 διοτι πυρ εξηλθεν απο Εσεβων, φλοξ απο της πολεως του Σηων? κατεφαγε την Αρ του Μωαβ, και τους αρχοντας των υψηλων τοπων του Αρνων?
29 Woe to you, Moab! You are perishing, O people of Chemosh. He gave flight to his sons, and he gave the daughters into captivity, to the king of the Amorites, Sihon.	29 ουαι εις σε, Μωαβ Απωλεσθης, λαε του Χεμως? εδωκε τους διασωθεντας υιους αυτου, και τας θυγατερας αυτου αιχμαλωτους εις τον Σηων βασιλεα των Αμορραιων?
30 Their yoke has been scattered from Heshbon even to Dibon. They have passed through, wearily, into Nophah, and as far as Medeba.”	30 Ημεις κατετοξευσαμεν αυτους? η Εσεβων ηφανισθη εως Δαιβων, και κατηρημωσαμεν αυτους εως Νοφα, το οποιον εκτεινεται εως Μεδεβα.
31 And so Israel lived in the land of the Amorite.	31 Και κατωκησεν ο Ισραηλ εν τη γη των Αμορραιων.
32 And Moses sent some to explore Jazer. These captured its villages and possessed its inhabitants.	32 Και απεστειλεν ο Μωυσης να κατασκοπευσωσι την Ιαζηρ? και εκυριευσαν τας κωμας αυτης και εξεδιωξαν τους Αμορραιους τους κατοικουντας εκει.
33 And they turned themselves and ascended, along the way of Bashan. And Og, the king of Bashan, met them with all his people, to fight at Edrei.	33 Και στρεψαντες ανεβησαν την οδον την εις Βασαν? και εξηλθεν ο Ωγ βασιλευς της Βασαν εις συναντησιν αυτων, αυτος και πας ο λαος αυτου, προς μαχην εις Εδρει.
34 And the Lord said to Moses: “Do not be afraid of him. For I have delivered him, and all his people, as well as his land, into your hand. And you shall do to him just as you did to Sihon, the king of the Amorites, the inhabitant of Heshbon.”	34 Και ειπε Κυριος προς τον Μωυσην, Μη φοβηθης αυτον? διοτι εις τας χειρας σου παρεδωκα αυτον και παντα τον λαον αυτου και την γην αυτου? και θελεις καμει εις αυτον, ως εκαμες εις τον Σηων βασιλεα των Αμορραιων τον κατοικουντα εν Εσεβων.
35 Therefore, they struck him down also, with his sons, and all his people, even to utter destruction, and they possessed his land.	35 Και επαταξαν αυτον και τους υιους αυτου, και παντα τον λαον αυτου, εωσου δεν εναπελειφθη εις αυτον ουδεν? και κατεκυριευσαν την γην αυτου.