Parallel Verses
Amplified
“We have shot them down [with arrows];
Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon,
And we have laid them waste as far as Nophah,
Which reaches to Medeba.”
New American Standard Bible
Heshbon is ruined as far as
Then we have laid waste even to Nophah,
Which reaches to Medeba.”
King James Version
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
Holman Bible
Heshbon has been destroyed as far as Dibon.
We caused desolation as far as Nophah,
which reaches as far as Medeba.
International Standard Version
We've fired at them. Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. We've destroyed them as far as Nophah even as far as Medeba.
A Conservative Version
We have shot at them. Heshbon is perished even to Dibon, and we have laid waste even to Nophah, which [reaches] to Medeba.
American Standard Version
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, And we have laid waste even unto Nophah, Which reacheth unto Medeba.
Bible in Basic English
They are wounded with our arrows; destruction has come on Heshbon, even to Dibon; and we have made the land waste as far as Nophah, stretching out to Medeba.
Darby Translation
And we have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon; and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
Julia Smith Translation
And we shall shoot them; Heshbon was destroyed, even to Dibon, and the women even to Nophah, which is to Medeba
King James 2000
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reaches unto Medeba.
Lexham Expanded Bible
We destroyed them; Heshbon has perished up to Dibon; we laid waste up to Nophah, which {reaches} Medeba."
Modern King James verseion
We have cast them down. Heshbon has perished even to Dibon, and we have laid them waste even to Nophah which is to Medeba.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Their light is out, from Heshbon unto Dibon! And we made a wilderness even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba!"
NET Bible
We have overpowered them; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. We have shattered them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba."
New Heart English Bible
And we shot at them. Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. And we have laid waste as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba."
The Emphasized Bible
Then we shot them - Heshbon is destroyed, as far as Dibon, - Then laid we waste as far as Nophah, A fire reacheth unto Medeba.
Webster
We have shot at them; Heshbon has perished even to Dibon, and we have laid them waste even to Nophah, which reacheth to Medeba.
World English Bible
We have shot at them. Heshbon has perished even to Dibon. We have laid waste even to Nophah, Which reaches to Medeba."
Youngs Literal Translation
And we shoot them, Perished hath Heshbon unto Dibon, And we make desolate unto Nophah, Which is unto Medeba.'
Themes
the Amorites » Acquired an extensive territory from moab east of jordan
the Amorites » Deprived of their eastern territory by israel
journey of israel through the Desert » To the mountains of abarim » Sihon conquered
Dibon » Also called dibon-gad and dimon » A city on the northern banks of the arnon
Medeba » A city » A city of moab
Moabites » Possessed many and great cities
Nophah » A city » A city of sihon
Sihon » The proverbial chant celebrating the victory of sihon over the moabites
Interlinear
Yarah
'abad
Shamem
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 21:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amorite Kings Defeated
29
“Woe (judgment is coming) to you, Moab!
You are destroyed, O people of [the god] Chemosh!
Moab has given his sons as fugitives [that is, survivors of battle],
And his daughters into captivity
To Sihon king of the Amorites.
“We have shot them down [with arrows];
Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon,
And we have laid them waste as far as Nophah,
Which reaches to Medeba.”
Cross References
Isaiah 15:2
They have gone up to the temple and to Dibon, to the high places to weep.
Moab wails over Nebo and over Medeba;
Everyone’s head is shaved, and every beard is cut off [in mourning].
Jeremiah 48:18
“Come down from your glory,
O Daughter living in
And sit on the parched ground [among the thirsty]!
For the destroyer of Moab has advanced against you;
He has destroyed your strongholds.
Jeremiah 48:22
against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
Numbers 32:3
“[The country around] Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers 32:34
The sons of Gad built Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
Joshua 13:17
with Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,
Genesis 49:23
“The [skilled] archers have bitterly attacked and provoked him;
They have shot [at him] and harassed him.
2 Samuel 11:24
Then the archers shot at your servants from the wall. Some of the king’s servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.”
Psalm 18:14
He sent out His arrows and scattered them;
And He sent an abundance of lightning flashes and confused and routed them [in defeat].
Isaiah 15:9
For the waters of Dimon are full of blood;
Yet I will bring even more woes on Dimon—
A lion upon those of Moab who escape and upon the remnant of the land.