27That is why the poets say: "Come to Heshbon and let it be rebuilt; let Sihon's city be restored.


In Context

24 Israel, however, put him to the sword and took over his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only as far as the Ammonites, because their border was fortified.

25 Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its surrounding settlements.

26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.

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. It consumed Ar of Moab, the citizens of Arnon's heights.

29 Woe to you, O Moab! You are destroyed, O people of Chemosh! He has given up his sons as fugitives and his daughters as captives to Sihon king of the Amorites.

Numbers 21:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:27Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:27Therefore it is said in the proverb: Come into Hesebon, let the city of Sehon be built and set up:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:27Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come ye to Heshbon; Let the city of Sihon be built and established:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27Therefore the poets say, Come to Heshbon; let the city of Sihon be built and established.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:27Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come ye to Heshbon, Let the city of Sihon be built and established:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, |Come to Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be built and established;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27therefore those using similes say — 'Enter ye Heshbon, Let the city of Sihon be built and ready,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:27Why they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared: