Jahaz in the Bible

Meaning: quarrel; disputepar

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And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz.

And out of the tribe of Reuben, Bezer with its suburbs, and Jahaz with its suburbs,

But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.

Judgment has also come to the land of the plain, to Holon, and to Jahaz, and on Mephaath,

From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

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From the tribe of Reuben were allocated Bezer with its pasture lands, Jahaz with its pasture lands,

Heshbon and Elealeh cry out, their voices are heard as far as Jahaz; therefore the loins of Moab cry aloud; its heart quakes for itself.

Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

Judgment has come to the plateau: to Holon and Jahzah, and against Mephaath,


Instead of letting Israel pass through his territory, Sihon mustered his entire army and marched out to meet them in the wilderness. He arrived at Jahaz and attacked Israel.

"Sihon came out to meet us, including his entire army, at the battle of Jahaz.

But Sihon didn't trust Israel to pass through his territory, so he assembled his entire army, encamped in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.


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