Wherefore it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD, 'Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon' — the text cites the 'Book of the Wars of the LORD' (Sefer Milhamot YHWH), a now-lost source documenting Israel's military encounters. The obscure place names (Waheb, Suphah) in this ancient poem resist easy translation; the citation attests to Israel's territorial conflicts. The poem preserves archaic language and military memory.

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