Numbers 21:28
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.
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ASV
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.
KJV
For there is 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.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| אֵשׁ֙ | 'esh | fire | H784 → |
| יָֽצְאָ֣ה | ya.tze.'Ah | it went out | H3318 → |
| מֵֽחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן | me.chesh.Bon | from Heshbon | H2809 → |
| לֶהָבָ֖ה | le.ha.Vah | flame | H3852 → |
| מִקִּרְיַ֣ת | mi.kir.Yat | from [the] town of | H7151 → |
| סִיחֹ֑ן | si.Chon | Sihon | H5511 → |
| אָֽכְלָה֙ | 'a.khe.Lah | it consumed | H398 → |
| עָ֣ר | 'ar | Ar | H6144 → |
| מוֹאָ֔ב | mo.'Av | of Moab | H4124 → |
| בַּעֲלֵ֖י | ba.'a.Lei | [the] citizens of | H1167 → |
| בָּמ֥וֹת | ba.Mot | [the] high places of | H1116 → |
| אַרְנֹֽן׃ | 'ar.Non | Arnon | H769 → |
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