Numbers

Numbers 21:27–30

²⁷That is why the poets say:

“Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt;

let the city of Sihon be restored.

²⁸For a fire went out from Heshbon,

a blaze from the city of Sihon.

It consumed Ar of Moab,

the rulers of Arnon’s heights.

²⁹Woe to you, O Moab!

You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh!

He gave up his sons as refugees,

and his daughters into captivity

to Sihon king of the Amorites.

³⁰But we have overthrown them;

Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon.

We demolished them as far as Nophah,

which reaches to Medeba.^h”

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
That is why	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the poets	הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖ים	ham·mō·šə·lîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4911 represent, be like
say	יֹאמְר֥וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Come	בֹּ֣אוּ	bō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
let it be rebuilt	תִּבָּנֶ֥ה	tib·bā·neh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1129 build
let the city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of Sihon	סִיחֽוֹן׃	sî·ḥō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
be restored	וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ן	wə·ṯik·kō·w·nên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3559 be firm

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
went out	יָֽצְאָ֣ה	yā·ṣə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from Heshbon	מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן	mê·ḥeš·bō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
a blaze	לֶהָבָ֖ה	le·hā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
from the city	מִקִּרְיַ֣ת	miq·qir·yaṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7151 town, city
of Sihon	סִיחֹ֑ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
It consumed	אָֽכְלָה֙	’ā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
Ar	עָ֣ר	‘ār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6144 Ar
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
the rulers	בַּעֲלֵ֖י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Arnon’s	אַרְנֹֽן׃	’ar·nōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H769 Arnon
heights	בָּמ֥וֹת	bā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1116 high place

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	אוֹי־	’ō·w-	Interjection	H188 woe!
to you	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
You are destroyed	אָבַ֖דְתָּ	’ā·ḇaḏ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6 perish
O people	עַם־	‘am-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
of Chemosh	כְּמ֑וֹשׁ	kə·mō·wōš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3645 Chemosh
He gave up	נָתַ֨ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
his sons	בָּנָ֤יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
as refugees	פְּלֵיטִם֙	pə·lê·ṭim	Noun - masculine plural	H6412 escaped one, fugitive
and his daughters	וּבְנֹתָ֣יו	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
into captivity	בַּשְּׁבִ֔ית	baš·šə·ḇîṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity
to Sihon	סִיחֽוֹן׃	sî·ḥō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
king	לְמֶ֥לֶךְ	lə·me·leḵ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of the Amorites	אֱמֹרִ֖י	’ĕ·mō·rî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But we have overthrown them	וַנִּירָ֛ם	wan·nî·rām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural; third person masculine plural	H3384 throw, shoot
Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
is destroyed	אָבַ֥ד	’ā·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6 perish
as far as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Dibon	דִּיב֑וֹן	dî·ḇō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1769 Dibon
We demolished them	וַנַּשִּׁ֣ים	wan·naš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Nophah	נֹ֔פַח	nō·p̄aḥ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5302 Nophach
which	אֲשֶׁ֖רׄ	ʾă·šɛr	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
reaches to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Medeba	מֵֽידְבָֽא׃	mê·ḏə·ḇā	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4311 Medeba

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 21:28 Numbers 21:15 · Jeremiah 48:45–46

Numbers 21:29 2 Kings 23:13 · Judges 11:24 · Jeremiah 48:46 · Jeremiah 48:7 · 1 Kings 11:7 · 1 Kings 11:33

Numbers 21:30 Isaiah 15:2 · Jeremiah 48:18 · Jeremiah 48:22 · Joshua 13:17 · Numbers 32:3 · Numbers 32:34

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