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Book of the Wars of the Lord
Lost book mentioned in Numbers 21:13–14
Book of the Wars of the Lord
The Book of the Wars of the LORD (Hebrew: ספר מלחמת יהוה, romanized: sêp̄er milḥămōṯ Yahweh) is one of the non-canonical books referenced in the Bible that have been lost. It is mentioned in Numbers 21:13–14, which reads: From there they set out and camped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the desert and bounding the Amorite territory. For Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites. That is why the Book of the Wars of the LORD says: '...Waheb in Suphah and the ravines of Arnon, and at the stream of the ravines that lead to the dwelling of Ar, which lies along the border of Moab.' David Rosenberg suggests in The Book of David that it was written circa 1100 BC. Theologian Joseph Barber Lightfoot suggested it was another title for the biblical Book of Jasher. The medieval Book of Jasher calls The Book of the Wars of the LORD a collaborative record Moses, Joshua, and the children of Israel wrote. It was likely a collection of victory songs about Israel's military...
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