Numbers:21:21-35

geneva@Numbers:21:21 @ Then Israel sent messengers vnto Sihon, King of the Amorites, saying,

geneva@Numbers:21:22 @ Let me goe through thy land: we wil not turne aside into the fieldes, nor into the vineyardes, neither drinke of the waters of ye welles: we will goe by the kings way, vntill we be past thy countrey.

geneva@Numbers:21:23 @ But Sihon gaue Israel no licence to passe through his countrey, but Sihon assembled all his people, and went out against Israel into the wildernesse: and he came to Iahoz, and fought against Israel.

geneva@Numbers:21:24 @ And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto (note:)The river.(:note) Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon [was] For the people were tall and strong like giants; (Deu_2:20). strong.

geneva@Numbers:21:25 @ And Israel tooke al these cities, & dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites in Heshbon and in all the villages thereof.

geneva@Numbers:21:26 @ For (note:)For if it had been the Moabites, the Israelites might not have possessed it, (Deu_2:9).(:note) Heshbon [was] the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.

geneva@Numbers:21:27 @ Wherefore they that speake in prouerbes, say, Come to Heshbon, let the citie of Sihon bee built and repaired:

geneva@Numbers:21:28 @ For there is a (note:)Meaning, wane.(:note) 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.

geneva@Numbers:21:29 @ Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of (note:)Chemosh was the idol of the Moabites, (1Ki_11:33) who was not able to defend his worshippers, who took the idol for their father.(:note) Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.

geneva@Numbers:21:30 @ Their empire also is lost from Heshbon vnto Dibon, and wee haue destroyed them vnto Nophah, which reacheth vnto Medeba.

geneva@Numbers:21:31 @ Thus Israel dwelt in the lande of the Amorites.

geneva@Numbers:21:32 @ And Moses sent to searche out Iaazer, and they tooke the townes belonging thereto, and rooted out the Amorites that were there.

geneva@Numbers:21:33 @ And they turned and went vp toward Bashan: and Og the King of Bashan came out against them, hee, and all his people, to fight at Edrei.

geneva@Numbers:21:34 @ Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Feare him not: for I haue deliuered him into thine hand and all his people, and his land: and thou shalt do to him as thou diddest vnto Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

geneva@Numbers:21:35 @ They smote him therefore, and his sonnes, and all his people, vntill there was none left him: so they conquered his land.

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