Numbers 21:29
people of Chemosh—the name of the Moabite idol (1Ki. 11:7-33; II Kings 23:13; Jeremiah 48:46).
he—that is, their god, hath surrendered his worshippers to the victorious arms of Sihon.
27 Therefore those who speak in1 proverbs say:
“Come to Heshbon, let it be built;
Let the city of Sihon be repaired.
“Come to Heshbon, let it be built;
Let the city of Sihon be repaired.
28 “For afire went out from Heshbon,
A flame from the city of Sihon;
It consumed bAr of Moab,
The lords of the cheights of the Arnon.
A flame from the city of Sihon;
It consumed bAr of Moab,
The lords of the cheights of the Arnon.
29 Woe to you, aMoab!
You have perished, O people of bChemosh!
He has given his csons as fugitives,
And his ddaughters into captivity,
To Sihon king of the Amorites.
You have perished, O people of bChemosh!
He has given his csons as fugitives,
And his ddaughters into captivity,
To Sihon king of the Amorites.
30 “But we have shot at them;
Heshbon has perished aas far as Dibon.
Then we laid waste as far as Nophah,
Which reaches to bMedeba.”
Heshbon has perished aas far as Dibon.
Then we laid waste as far as Nophah,
Which reaches to bMedeba.”
31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
| << Numbers 21:28 | Numbers 21:30 >> |
Numbers 21:27-30
Wherefore they that speak in proverbs—Here is given an extract from an Amorite song exultingly anticipating an extension of their conquests to Arnon. The quotation from the poem of the Amorite bard ends at Numbers 21:28. The two following verses appear to be the strains in which the Israelites expose the impotence of the usurpers.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Numbers 21:29:
Isaiah 16:13
Jeremiah 48:7
Jeremiah 48:46
| << Numbers 21:28 | Numbers 21:30 >> |
DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.