27. That is why the poets say:“Come to Heshbonand rebuild it.Rebuild Sihon’s city.
28. A fire began in Heshbon.Flames came from Sihon’s city.It destroyed Ar in Moab.It burned the Arnon highlands.
29. How terrible for you, Moab!The people of Chemosh are ruined.His sons ran away.His daughters were capturedby Sihon, king of the Amorites.
30. But we defeated those Amorites.We ruined their towns from Heshbon to Dibon.We destroyed them as far as Nophah, near Medeba.”
31. So Israel lived in the land of the Amorites.
32. Moses sent spies to the town of Jazer. Then they captured the towns around it. They forced out the Amorites who lived there.
33. Then the Israelites went up the road toward Bashan. Og, the king of Bashan, and his army marched out to meet the Israelites. They fought at Edrei.