World English Bible
"Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, "Come to Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be built and established;"
— Numbers 21:27, World English Bible
“Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:”
“Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come ye to Heshbon; Let the city of Sihon be built and established: ”
“That is why those who speak in proverbs say,“Come to Heshbon, let it be built. Let the city of Sihon be established!”
“Therefore it is said in the proverb: Come into Hesebon, let the city of Sehon be built and set up:”
“So the makers of wise sayings say, Come to Heshbon, building up the town of Sihon and making it strong:”
“Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:”
Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Israel took all these cities: and Israel lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its towns.
For 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 to the Arnon.
Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, "Come to Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be built and established;
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.
Woe to you, Moab! You are undone, people of Chemosh! He has given his sons as fugitives, and his daughters into captivity, to Sihon king of the Amorites.
We have shot at them. Heshbon has perished even to Dibon. We have laid waste even to Nophah, Which reaches to Medeba."