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Numbers 21:17-18 NIV (New International Version)

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Sing about it, about the well that the princes dug, that the nobles of the people sank— the nobles with scepters and staffs.” Then they went from the wilderness to Mattanah

Numbers 21:17-18 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well!—Sing to it!— the well that the princes made, that the nobles of the people dug, with the scepter and with their staffs.”

Numbers 21:17-18 NLT (New Living Translation)

There the Israelites sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Yes, sing its praises! Sing of this well, which princes dug, which great leaders hollowed out with their scepters and staffs.”

Numbers 21:17-18 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

Then Israel sang this song: Spring up, well — sing to it! The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with a scepter and with their staffs.

Numbers 21:17-18 KJV (King James Version)

Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: 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

Numbers 21:17-18 NKJV (New King James Version)

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! All of you sing to it— The well the leaders sank, Dug by the nation’s nobles, By the lawgiver, with their staves.” And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah

Numbers 21:16-18 MSG (The Message)

They went on to Beer (The Well), where GOD said to Moses, “Gather the people; I’ll give them water.” That’s where Israel sang this song: Erupt, Well! Sing the Song of the Well, the well sunk by princes, Dug out by the peoples’ leaders digging with their scepters and staffs.

Numbers 21:17-18 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well! Sing to it! “The well, which the leaders dug, Which the nobles of the people hollowed out, With the scepter and with their staffs.” And from the wilderness they continued to Mattanah

Numbers 21:17-18 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Then Israel sang this song, “Spring up, O well! Sing to it, [Rom 14:17] The well which the leaders dug, Which the nobles of the people hollowed out With the scepter and with their staffs.” And from the wilderness Israel journeyed to Mattanah

Numbers 21:17-18 NET (New English Translation)

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, sing to it! The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs.” And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah