Discovery BoxNumbers 21:15 
Context21:15 and the slope of the valleys 1
that extends to the dwelling of Ar, 2
and falls off at the border of Moab.”
Numbers 21:23
Context21:23 But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he 3 gathered all his forces 4 together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When 5 he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
1 tc There are many variations in this text, but the MT reading of something like “the descent of the torrents/valleys” is preferable, since it is describing the topography.
2 sn The place is unknown; it is apparently an important city in the region.
3 tn Heb “Sihon.”
4 tn Heb “people.”
5 tn The clause begins with a preterite with vav (ו) consecutive, but may be subordinated to the next preterite as a temporal clause.
