Numbers 21:27-29
King James Version
27 Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:
28 For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
29 Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.
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Numbers 21:27-29
New King James Version
27 Therefore those who speak in [a]proverbs say:
“Come to Heshbon, let it be built;
Let the city of Sihon be repaired.
28 “For (A)fire went out from Heshbon,
A flame from the city of Sihon;
It consumed (B)Ar of Moab,
The lords of the (C)heights of the Arnon.
29 Woe to you, (D)Moab!
You have perished, O people of (E)Chemosh!
He has given his (F)sons as fugitives,
And his (G)daughters into captivity,
To Sihon king of the Amorites.
Footnotes
- Numbers 21:27 parables
Numbers 21:27-29
English Standard Version
27 Therefore the (A)ballad singers say,
“Come to (B)Heshbon, let it be built;
let the city of Sihon be established.
28 For (C)fire came out from (D)Heshbon,
flame from the city of Sihon.
It devoured (E)Ar of Moab,
and swallowed[a] the heights of the Arnon.
29 (F)Woe to you, O Moab!
You are undone, O people of (G)Chemosh!
He has made his sons fugitives,
and his daughters captives,
to an Amorite king, Sihon.
Footnotes
- Numbers 21:28 Septuagint; Hebrew the lords of
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