King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Isra'el took all these cities - Isra'el lived in all the cities of the Emori, in Heshbon and all its surrounding towns.
Berean Standard Bible:
Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages.
American Standard Version:
And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the towns thereof.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Israel{H3478} took{H3947} all these cities{H5892}: and Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427} in all the cities{H5892} of the Amorites{H567}, in Heshbon{H2809}, and in all the villages{H1323} thereof.
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 21:31
- Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.
Jeremiah 48:45
- 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.
Isaiah 16:8
- For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come [even] unto Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
Isaiah 16:9
- Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
Deuteronomy 2:12
- The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.
Jeremiah 48:34
- From the cry of Heshbon [even] unto Elealeh, [and even] unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar [even] unto Horonaim, [as] an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.
Amos 2:10
- Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
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Commentary for Numbers 21:25
1. Themes:
- Divine Providence and Promised Land: The verse reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to the Israelites that they would inherit the land of Canaan. It underscores the theme of divine providence as God enables the Israelites to conquer cities and settle in the land that was promised to their ancestors.
- Conquest and Settlement: The theme of conquest is evident as the Israelites take possession of the Amorite cities, demonstrating their growing dominion in the region. Settlement is also a key theme, as the Israelites transition from a nomadic existence to establishing permanent dwellings in the conquered territories.
- Boundaries and Inheritance: The verse touches on the importance of territorial boundaries and inheritance, as the Israelites' occupation of these cities marks the expansion of their territory within the Promised Land, which would be divided among the tribes as an inheritance.
2. Historical Context:
- The Israelites, led by Moses, are in the final stages of their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. The book of Numbers recounts their wanderings in the wilderness, including their military campaigns as they approach Canaan.
- The Amorites were one of the indigenous peoples inhabiting the land of Canaan, and they were among the nations that the Israelites were commanded to dispossess.
- The city of Heshbon was the capital of the Amorite king Sihon, who had refused to allow the Israelites to pass through his territory peacefully. Consequently, the Israelites fought and defeated Sihon's forces, taking possession of his land east of the Jordan River.
- This event is part of a broader narrative of conquest, which would eventually lead to the Israelites crossing the Jordan and continuing their campaign against other Canaanite nations in the land that would become Israel.
- The conquest of the Amorite cities, including Heshbon, is significant because it provides a base of operations for the Israelites as they prepare to enter and claim the rest of the Promised Land.
- This period marks a transition for the Israelites from a people defined by their liberation from slavery to a nation establishing itself in its own land, a process that would continue through the period of the Judges and the monarchy.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3478
There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel. - Strong's Number: H3947
There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָקַח
Transliteration: lâqach
Pronunciation: law-kakh'
Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win. - Strong's Number: H5892
There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִיר
Transliteration: ʻîyr
Pronunciation: eer
Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. - Strong's Number: H3427
There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָשַׁב
Transliteration: yâshab
Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. - Strong's Number: H567
There are 715 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱמֹרִי
Transliteration: ʼĔmôrîy
Pronunciation: em-o-ree'
Description: probably a patronymic from an unused name derived from אָמַר in the sense of publicity, i.e. prominence; thus, a mountaineer; an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes; Amorite. - Strong's Number: H2809
There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֶשְׁבּוֹן
Transliteration: Cheshbôwn
Pronunciation: khesh-bone'
Description: the same as חֶשְׁבּוֹן; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan; Heshbon. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.