Numbers 21:15 (ASV)

Passage

And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab.

Nearby Context

Numbers 21:13 From thence they journeyed, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon, which is in the wilderness, that cometh out of the border of the Amorites: for the Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

Numbers 21:14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the Wars of Jehovah, Vaheb in Suphah, And the valleys of the Arnon,

Numbers 21:15 And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab.

Numbers 21:16 And from thence [they journeyed] to Beer: that is the well whereof Jehovah said unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.

Numbers 21:17 Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "slope", "valleys", "inclineth", "toward", "dwelling", "leaneth", "upon", and "border". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "slope" and "valleys", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Wherefore it is said in the book..." into verse 16's "And from thence they journeyed to Beer...", so "slope" and "valleys" belong inside that flow. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "slope" and "valleys" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.