16 From there they continued on to Beer,(A) the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people together and I will give them water.”

17 Then Israel sang this song:(B)

“Spring up, O well!
    Sing about it,
18 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, 19 from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth, 20 and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah(C) overlooks the wasteland.

Defeat of Sihon and Og

21 Israel sent messengers(D) to say to Sihon(E) king of the Amorites:(F)

22 “Let us pass through your country. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.(G)

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