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27 That's why the Amorites had written this poem about Heshbon:

Come and rebuild Heshbon,
    King Sihon's capital city!
28 (A) His armies marched out
    like fiery flames,
burning down the town of Ar
and destroying[a] the hills
    along the Arnon River.
29 You Moabites are done for!
Your god Chemosh
    deserted your people;
they were captured, taken away
    by King Sihon the Amorite.

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Footnotes

  1. 21.28 destroying: One ancient translation; Hebrew “the rulers of.”

27 That is why the poets say:

“Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt;
    let Sihon’s city be restored.

28 “Fire went out from Heshbon,
    a blaze from the city of Sihon.(A)
It consumed(B) Ar(C) of Moab,
    the citizens of Arnon’s heights.(D)
29 Woe to you, Moab!(E)
    You are destroyed, people of Chemosh!(F)
He has given up his sons as fugitives(G)
    and his daughters as captives(H)
    to Sihon king of the Amorites.

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