Numbers 21:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע	h8085
1	the Canaanite	הַכְּנַֽעֲנִ֤י	h3669
2	And when king	מֶֽלֶךְ	h4428
3	Arad	עֲרָד֙	h6166
4	which dwelt	יֹשֵׁ֣ב	h3427
5	in the south	הַנֶּ֔גֶב	h5045
6		כִּ֚י	h3588
7	came	בָּ֣א	h935
12	against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	h3478
9	by the way	דֶּ֖רֶךְ	h1870
10	of the spies	הָֽאֲתָרִ֑ים	h871
11	then he fought	וַיִּלָּ֙חֶם֙	h3898
12	against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	h3478
13	and took	וַיִּ֥שְׁבְּ׀	h7617
14		מִמֶּ֖נּוּ	h4480
15	some of them prisoners	שֶֽׁבִי׃	h7628

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And it came to the ears of the Canaanite, the king of Arad, living in the South, that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, and he came out against them and took some of them prisoners.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the Canaanite king of Arad, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of Atharim, and he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And when king Arad the Canaanite, who dwelt in the south, heard that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.

World English Bible (WEB)

The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the South, heard tell that Israel came by the way of Atharim; and he fought against Israel, and took some of them captive.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the Canaanite -- king Arad -- dwelling in the south, heareth that Israel hath come the way of the Atharim, and he fighteth against Israel, and taketh `some' of them captive.