16 The Israelites went from there to Beer; a well is there where the Lord said to Moses, “Gather the people and I will give them water.”
17 Then the Israelites sang this song:“Pour out water, well!Sing about it.
18 Princes dug this well.Important men made it.With their scepters and poles, they dug it.”The people went from the desert to Mattanah.
19 From Mattanah they went to Nahaliel and on to Bamoth.
20 From Bamoth they went to the valley of Moab where the top of Mount Pisgah looks over the desert.
21 The Israelites sent messengers to Sihon, king of the Amorites, saying,
22 “Let us pass through your country. We will not go through any fields of grain or vineyards, or drink water from the wells. We will travel only along the king’s road until we have passed through your country.”