Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A fire has gone out from Heshbon, and a flame from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places who lived in Arnon.
New American Standard Bible
A flame from the town of Sihon;
It devoured
The
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
a flame from the city of Sihon.
It consumed Ar of Moab,
the lords of
A Conservative Version
For a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has devoured Ar of Moab, the lords of the high places of the Arnon.
American Standard Version
For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.
Amplified
“For fire has gone out of Heshbon,
A flame from the city of Sihon;
It devoured Ar of Moab
And the lords of the heights of the Arnon.
Bible in Basic English
For a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon: for the destruction of Ar in Moab, and the lords of the high places of the Arnon.
Darby Translation
For there went forth fire from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon; It consumed Ar of Moab, the lords of the high places of the Arnon.
Julia Smith Translation
For a fire shall come forth from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it consumed Ar of Moab, the lords of the heights of Arnon.
King James 2000
For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it has consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because fire went out from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon; it consumed Ar of Moab, the lords of the high places of Arnon.
Modern King James verseion
For there has gone out a fire from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has consumed Ar of Moab, the lords of the high places of Arnon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, and a flame from the city of Sihon, and hath consumed Ar of the Moabites and the men of the hills of Arnon!
NET Bible
For fire went out from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places of Arnon.
New Heart English Bible
for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.
The Emphasized Bible
For, a fire, hath come forth out of Heshbon, A flame, out of the stronghold of Sihon; It hath consumed Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of Arnon.
Webster
For there has 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.
World English Bible
for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.
Youngs Literal Translation
For fire hath gone out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon, It hath consumed Ar of Moab, Owners of the high places of Arnon.
Themes
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Arnon
Moabites » Possessed many and great cities
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Interlinear
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References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 21:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amorite Kings Defeated
27 Therefore the ones who speak in proverbs say: Come to Heshbon and let it be built! Let the city of Sihon be established! 28 A fire has gone out from Heshbon, and a flame from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places who lived in Arnon. 29 Woe to you, Moab! You are destroyed, you people of Chemosh! He has given up his sons as fugitives and his daughters have gone into captivity to Sihon, king of the Amorites.
Cross References
Numbers 21:15
and the slope of the valleys, that extends to the dwelling places of Ar and the borders of Moab.")
Jeremiah 48:45-46
"The fugitives will stand without strength in the shadow of Heshbon, for fire will go out from Heshbon and a flame from the middle of Sihon. It will devour the forehead of Moab and the heads of the rebellious people.
Numbers 22:41
The next day, Balak brought Balaam up to Bamoth-baal, where he could see part of the community of Israel.
Deuteronomy 2:9
"Then the LORD told me, "Don't harass Moab or provoke them to war, because I won't give you any part of their land. I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their property.
Deuteronomy 2:18
"Today, you are about to cross the border of Moab at Ar.
Judges 9:20
But if not, may fire spring out from Abimelech and consume the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo, and may fire spring out from the "lords" of Shechem and Beth-millo to consume Abimelech."
Isaiah 10:16
Therefore, the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies will send a wasting disease among Assyria's sturdy warriors, and under its glory a conflagration will be kindled, like a blazing bonfire.
Isaiah 15:1-2
A message concerning Moab: "For Ir in Moab is destroyed in a night, and Moab is ruined! Because Ir in Moab is destroyed in a single night, Moab is ruined!
Amos 1:4
So I will send down fire upon the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Amos 1:7
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will devour their fortified citadels;
Amos 1:10
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it will devour their fortified citadels."
Amos 1:12
So I will send down fire upon Teman, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Bozrah."
Amos 1:14
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour their fortified citadels with an alarm sounding in the time of battle, and with a whirlwind in the time of storm.
Amos 2:2
So I will send down fire upon Moab, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in the uproar of battle, with a war cry and with the trumpeting of the ram's horn.
Amos 2:5
So I will send down fire upon Judah, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Jerusalem."