Numbers 21:28

A fire blazed from Heshbon, 1 a flame from the city of Sihon 1 that devoured Ar of Moab, 1 and the owners of the high places of Arnon. 1

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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.

In Context

27That is why those who speak in proverbs say, 1 “Come to Heshbon. 1 Let the city of Sihon be rebuilt and established again. 1

29Woe to you, Moab! 1 You have perished, people of Chemosh. 1 He has made his sons to be fugitives 1 and his daughters to be prisoners 1 of Sihon king of the Amorites. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 21:15the slope of the valleys that lead toward the town of Ar 1 and lie along the border of Moab.”

Deuteronomy 2:9Yahweh said to me, 'Do not trouble Moab, and do not fight with them in battle. For I will not give you his land for your own possession, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot, for their possession.'

Judges 9:15The thornbush said to the trees, 'If you truly want to anoint me as king over you, then come and find safety under my shade. If not, then let fire come out of the thornbush and let it burn up the cedars of Lebanon.'

Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord Yahweh of hosts will send emaciation among his elite warriors; 1 and under his glory there will be kindled a burning like fire. 1

Jeremiah 48:45The ones who flee will stand in the shadow of Heshbon without any strength, for fire will go out from Heshbon, 1 flame from the middle of Sihon. It will devour the forehead of Moab and the top of the heads of the boastful people. 1

Amos 1:7I will send fire on the walls of Gaza, 1 and it will devour her fortresses. 1

Matthew Henry on Numbers 21:22-35

Sihon and Og Overthrown. ( b. c. 1452.) 21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, 22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders. 23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against… Read the whole commentary →

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