King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which [reacheth] unto Medeba.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"We shot them down; Heshbon is destroyed, all the way to Divon. We even laid waste to Nofach, which extends as far as Meidva."
Berean Standard Bible:
But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”
American Standard Version:
We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, And we have laid waste even unto Nophah, Whichreacheth unto Medeba.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
We have shot{H3384} at them; Heshbon{H2809} is perished{H6} even unto Dibon{H1769}, and we have laid them waste{H8074} even unto Nophah{H5302}, which reacheth unto Medeba{H4311}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 15:2
- He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads [shall be] baldness, [and] every beard cut off.
Jeremiah 48:18
- Thou daughter that dost inhabit Dibon, come down from [thy] glory, and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab shall come upon thee, [and] he shall destroy thy strong holds.
Jeremiah 48:22
- And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
Numbers 32:3
- Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Numbers 32:34
- And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
Joshua 13:17
- Heshbon, and all her cities that [are] in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
Genesis 49:23
- The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot [at him], and hated him:
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Commentary for Numbers 21:30
Numbers 21:30 is a part of the Old Testament in the Bible, specifically from the book of Numbers, which recounts the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land under the leadership of Moses. This verse is part of a larger narrative concerning the Israelites' conflict with the nations east of the Jordan River, as they prepared to enter Canaan.
In the verse, an unnamed speaker, likely an Israelite, declares victory over the cities of Heshbon and its surrounding regions. Heshbon was the capital city of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who had refused to let the Israelites pass through his territory peacefully. As a result, the Israelites, following God's command, engaged in battle and defeated Sihon's forces. The verse celebrates this victory, indicating that Heshbon has been destroyed ("perished") and that the destruction extends to the city of Dibon and continues to Nophah and Medeba, illustrating the extent of the Israelite conquest.
The themes present in this verse include divine providence, as the victory is seen as granted by God; the fulfillment of God's promises to His people; and the notion of holy war, where the Israelites are seen as executing God's judgment against the nations occupying the land He had promised to them. Historically, this passage reflects the ancient practice of warfare, where cities and their inhabitants could be utterly destroyed as a means of conquest. It also serves as a testimony to the Israelites' claim over the conquered territories, which would later be allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3384
There are 75 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָרָה
Transliteration: yârâh
Pronunciation: yaw-raw'
Description: or (2 Chronicles 26:15) יָרָא; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach; ([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through. - 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: H6
There are 14291 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָבַד
Transliteration: ʼâbad
Pronunciation: aw-bad'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy); break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee. - Strong's Number: H1769
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דִּיבוֹן
Transliteration: Dîybôwn
Pronunciation: dee-bome'
Description: or (shortened) דִּיבֹן; from דּוּב; pining; Dibon, the name of three places in Palestine; Dibon. (Also, with גָּד added, Dibon-gad.) - Strong's Number: H8074
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמֵם
Transliteration: shâmêm
Pronunciation: shaw-mame'
Description: a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense); make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder. - Strong's Number: H5302
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֹפַח
Transliteration: Nôphach
Pronunciation: no'-fakh
Description: from נָפַח; a gust; Nophach, a place in Moab; Nophah. - Strong's Number: H4311
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵידְבָא
Transliteration: Mêydᵉbâʼ
Pronunciation: may-deb-aw'
Description: from מַיִם and דֹּבֶא; water of quiet; Medeba, a place in Palestine; Medeba.