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27 That's why the Amorites had written this poem about Heshbon:

Come and rebuild Heshbon,
    King Sihon's capital city!
28 (A) His armies marched out
    like fiery flames,
burning down the town of Ar
and destroying[a] the hills
    along the Arnon River.
29 You Moabites are done for!
Your god Chemosh
    deserted your people;
they were captured, taken away
    by King Sihon the Amorite.

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Footnotes

  1. 21.28 destroying: One ancient translation; Hebrew “the rulers of.”

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