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It consumed Ar of Moab, the citizens of Arnon&#8217s heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A fire flamed forth from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It burned the city of Ar in Moab; it destroyed the rulers of the Arnon heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For fire came out from Heshbon, flame from the city of Sihon. It devoured Ar of Moab, and swallowed the heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon’s heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, <i>and</i> the lords of the high places of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“For fire went out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon; It consumed Ar of Moab, The lords of the heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For a fire spread from Heshbon, A flame from the town of Sihon; It devoured Ar of Moab, The dominant heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For a fire went forth from Heshbon, A flame from the town of Sihon; It devoured Ar of Moab, The dominant heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For a fire went forth from Heshbon, A flame from the town of Sihon; It devoured Ar of Moab, The dominant heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For a fire went forth from Heshbon, A flame from the town of Sihon; It devoured Ar of Moab, The dominant heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For fire has gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon; It devoured Ar of Moab And the lords of the heights of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For fire came out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the citizens of Arnon’s heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For fire came out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the lords of Arnon&#8217s heights. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His armies marched out like fiery flames, burning down the town of Ar and destroying the hills along the Arnon River. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Fire came out of Heshbon, flames from Sihon's city. They destroyed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon's worship sites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Once from this city of Heshbon Sihon's army went forth like a fire; It destroyed the city of Ar in Moab And devoured the hills of the upper Arnon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A fire has gone out from Heshbon, and a flame from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places who lived in Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For a fire went out from Heshbon, a blaze from the city of Sihon. It consumed Ar of Moab, the rulers of Arnon?s heights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For fire went out from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places of Arnon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has devoured Ar of Moab, swallowed up the high places of the Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For there has 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For fire has gone out from Heshbon, "" A flame from the city of Sihon, "" It has consumed Ar of Moab, "" Owners of the high places of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For fire hath gone out from Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon, It hath consumed Ar of Moab, Owners of the high places of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For a fire shall come forth from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it consumed Ar of Moab, the lords of the heights of Arnon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A fire is gone out of Hesebon, a flame from the city of Sehon, and hath consumed Ar of the Moabites, and the inhabitants of the high places of the Arnon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A fire has gone forth from Heshbon, a flame from the town of Sihon, and it has devoured Ar of the Moabites, and the inhabitants of the heights of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For fire went forth from Heshbon and a blaze from the city of Sihon; It consumed Ar of Moab and swallowed up the high places of the Arnon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For fire came out from Heshbon, flame from the city of Sihon. It devoured Ar of Moab, and swallowed up the heights of the Arnon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For a fire has gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has consumed Ad of Moab, and the worshippers of the high places of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because fire has proceeded from Kheshbon and a flame from the fortress city of Sihon and consumed Ad of Moab and the Servants of the high place of Arnon.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon; It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For a fire has gone forth from Esebon, a flame from the city of Seon, and has consumed as far as Moab, and devoured the pillars of Arnon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/21-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6746" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">The Defeat of Sihon</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>That is why the poets say: “Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt; let the city of Sihon be restored. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">a fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2809.htm" title="2809: mê·ḥeš·bō·wn (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A place E. of the Jordan. The same as cheshbown; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.">from Heshbon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3852.htm" title="3852: le·hā·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Flame, blade. Or lahebeth; feminine of lahab, and meaning the same.">a blaze</a> <a href="/hebrew/7151.htm" title="7151: miq·qir·yaṯ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- A town, city. From qarah in the sense of flooring, i.e. Building; a city.">from the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5511.htm" title="5511: sî·ḥōn (N-proper-ms) -- A king of the Amorites. Or Ciychon; from the same as Cuwach; tempestuous; Sichon, an Amoritish king.">of Sihon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵə·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">It consumed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6144.htm" title="6144: ‘ār (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Moab. The same as iyr; a city; Ar, a place in Moab.">Ar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">of Moab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·‘ă·lê (N-mpc) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">the rulers</a> <a href="/hebrew/769.htm" title="769: ’ar·nōn (N-proper-fs) -- Or Arnon; from ranan; a brawling stream; the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territory.">of Arnon’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1116.htm" title="1116: bā·mō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A high place. From an unused root; an elevation.">heights.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Woe 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Jeremiah 48:45-46</a></span><br />“Those who flee will stand helpless in Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the sons of tumult. / Woe to you, O Moab! The people of Chemosh have perished; for your sons have been taken into exile and your daughters have gone into captivity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-2.htm">Amos 2:2</a></span><br />So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Isaiah 16:7</a></span><br />Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-18.htm">Jeremiah 48:18</a></span><br />Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Isaiah 25:10</a></span><br />For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8-11</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-8</a></span><br />the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-11.htm">Isaiah 16:11</a></span><br />Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Jeremiah 48:36</a></span><br />Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-5.htm">Isaiah 15:5</a></span><br />My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-2</a></span><br />Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-9.htm">Isaiah 16:9</a></span><br />So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it has consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.</p><p class="hdg">a fire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/9-20.htm">Judges 9:20</a></b></br> But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-16.htm">Isaiah 10:16</a></b></br> Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-45.htm">Jeremiah 48:45,46</a></b></br> They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones… </p><p class="hdg">Ar of Moab</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-15.htm">Numbers 21:15</a></b></br> And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9,18</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land <i>for</i> a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot <i>for</i> a possession… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1,2</a></b></br> The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, <i>and</i> brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, <i>and</i> brought to silence; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/21-15.htm">Ar</a> <a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Arnon</a> <a href="/numbers/16-37.htm">Blaze</a> <a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Citizens</a> <a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">City</a> <a href="/numbers/17-13.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/numbers/21-3.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/numbers/14-44.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/numbers/21-22.htm">High</a> <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-31.htm">Owners</a> <a href="/numbers/21-25.htm">Places</a> <a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">Sihon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/24-19.htm">Ar</a> <a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">Arnon</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-8.htm">Blaze</a> <a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Citizens</a> <a href="/numbers/22-36.htm">City</a> <a href="/numbers/24-22.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/numbers/21-30.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">High</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-15.htm">Owners</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Places</a> <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Sihon</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">They repenting are healed by a bronze serpent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Various journeys of the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Sihon is overcome</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-33.htm">And Og</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For a fire went out from Heshbon</b><br>Heshbon was the capital city of King Sihon of the Amorites. The phrase "a fire went out" is metaphorical, indicating destruction or conquest. In biblical times, fire often symbolized judgment or divine wrath. The Amorites, known for their military prowess, had previously captured Heshbon from the Moabites, as recorded in <a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Numbers 21:26</a>. This conquest is a fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites victory over their enemies, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Deuteronomy 2:24-25</a>.<p><b>a blaze from the city of Sihon</b><br>Sihon was the Amorite king who ruled over Heshbon. The "blaze" signifies the spread of Sihon's power and influence through military conquest. This imagery of fire and blaze underscores the aggressive expansion of Sihon's kingdom, which ultimately led to his downfall when the Israelites, under God's command, defeated him (<a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Numbers 21:21-24</a>). This event is a testament to God's sovereignty and His ability to deliver His people.<p><b>It consumed Ar of Moab</b><br>Ar was a significant city in Moab, located near the Arnon River. The consumption of Ar by Sihon's forces highlights the shifting power dynamics in the region. Moab, a nation descended from Lot, often had a tumultuous relationship with Israel. The conquest of Ar by the Amorites set the stage for Israel's later interactions with Moab, including the story of Balaam and Balak in <a href="/numbers/22.htm">Numbers 22-24</a>. This historical context emphasizes the transient nature of earthly kingdoms compared to God's eternal kingdom.<p><b>the rulers of Arnon’s heights</b><br>The Arnon River served as a natural boundary between Moab and the Amorite territory. The "rulers of Arnon’s heights" refers to the leaders or chieftains who governed the strategic highlands along the river. These heights were crucial for defense and control of the region. The mention of these rulers being consumed indicates a complete overthrow of Moabite authority in the area. This conquest foreshadows Israel's eventual settlement in the Promised Land, as God promised to drive out the inhabitants before them (<a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27-31</a>). The defeat of these rulers also serves as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over all spiritual powers and authorities (<a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Colossians 2:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/heshbon.htm">Heshbon</a></b><br>A significant city in the territory of the Amorites, ruled by King Sihon. It became a symbol of Amorite power and aggression.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sihon.htm">Sihon</a></b><br>The Amorite king who ruled over Heshbon. His defeat by the Israelites marked a significant victory in their journey to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ar_of_moab.htm">Ar of Moab</a></b><br>A city in the region of Moab, which was affected by the expansion and aggression of the Amorites under King Sihon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A neighboring nation to Israel, often in conflict with them. The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/arnon.htm">Arnon</a></b><br>A river and a geographical boundary that marked the territory between Moab and the Amorites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment_and_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment and Deliverance</a></b><br>The passage illustrates God's control over nations and His ability to use one nation to judge another. Believers can trust in God's ultimate justice and His plans for deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Rebellion</a></b><br>Sihon's aggression and pride led to his downfall. This serves as a warning against pride and rebellion against God, reminding believers to remain humble and obedient.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>The victory over Sihon and the Amorites was a fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel the land. This encourages believers to trust in God's promises, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_word.htm">The Power of God's Word</a></b><br>The "fire" and "flame" symbolize the power and effectiveness of God's word and judgment. Believers are reminded of the transformative and purifying power of God's word in their lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_sihon,_king_of_the_amorites.htm">Who was Sihon, king of the Amorites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_'fortified_city'_in_isaiah_25_2.htm">In Isaiah 25:2, which specific “fortified city” is being referenced, and what archaeological evidence supports or contradicts its complete destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_israel's_defeat_of_sihon.htm">Numbers 21:23-24 - Is there any archaeological or historical corroboration for Israel's defeat of King Sihon and the confiscation of his territory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_limited_evidence_of_divine_acts.htm">In Psalm 135:10-11, God is said to have struck down nations (including Sihon and Og)--why is there limited archaeological evidence of such direct divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There is a fire gone out of Heshbon.</span> This must refer to the war-fire which the Amorites kindled from Heshbon when they made it the capital of the new kingdom. Ar Moab and the (northern) heights of Arnon were the furthest points to which their victory extended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/21-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went out</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽצְאָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Heshbon,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ḥeš·bō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2809.htm">Strong's 2809: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a blaze</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶהָבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(le·hā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3852.htm">Strong's 3852: </a> </span><span class="str2">A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the city</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקִּרְיַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qir·yaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7151.htm">Strong's 7151: </a> </span><span class="str2">A town, city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sihon.</span><br /><span class="heb">סִיחֹ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(sî·ḥōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5511.htm">Strong's 5511: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sihon -- a king of the Amorites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It consumed</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽכְלָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ar</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6144.htm">Strong's 6144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ar -- a place in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Moab,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rulers</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲלֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> </span><span class="str2">A master, a husband, owner</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Arnon’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְנֹֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·nōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_769.htm">Strong's 769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arnon -- 'a roaring stream', a wadi and stream in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heights.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּמ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1116.htm">Strong's 1116: </a> </span><span class="str2">An elevation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/21-28.htm">Numbers 21:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/21-28.htm">OT Law: Numbers 21:28 For a fire has gone out (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/21-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 21:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/21-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 21:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>