Israel, however, put him to the sword^h and took over his landⁱ from the Arnon to the Jabbok,^j but only as far as the Ammonites,^k because their border was fortified. Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites^l and occupied them,^m including Heshbonⁿ and all its surrounding settlements. Heshbon was the city of Sihon^o king of the Amorites,^p who had fought against the former king of Moab^q and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.^r

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Cross references

h Dt 2:33; 3:3; 29:7; Ps 135:10–11; Am 2:9
iver 35; Dt 3:4
j Ge 32:22; Nu 32:33; Jdg 11:13,22
k Ge 19:38; Dt 2:37; Jos 13:10
l Nu 13:29; Jdg 10:11; Am 2:10
m Jdg 11:26
nver 30; Nu 32:3; Dt 1:4; 29:7; Jos 9:10; 12:2; Isa 15:4; 16:8; Jer 48:2,34
over 21; Dt 29:7; Ps 135:11
p Nu 13:29
qver 11
rver 13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Israel defeated him with the edge of the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as to the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strong. And Israel took all these cities, and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages. 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, as far as the Arnon.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Israel, however, put him to the sword and took over his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only as far as the Ammonites, because their border was fortified. Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its surrounding settlements. Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken from him all his land as far as the Arnon.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Israel struck him with the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, but only up to the Ammonite border, because it was fortified.

Israel took all the cities and lived in all these Amorite cities, including Heshbon and all its surrounding villages. Heshbon was the city of King Sihon of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken control of all his land as far as the Arnon.

NLTNew Living Translation

But the Israelites slaughtered them with their swords and occupied their land from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River. They went only as far as the Ammonite border because the boundary of the Ammonites was fortified.

So Israel captured all the towns of the Amorites and settled in them, including the city of Heshbon and its surrounding villages. Heshbon had been the capital of King Sihon of the Amorites. He had defeated a former Moabite king and seized all his land as far as the Arnon River.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and they took possession of his land from Arnon to Jabbok, until the Ammonites, because the boundary of the Ammonites was strong. Israel took all these cities, and Israel inhabited all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its environs. Because Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land from his hand until Arnon.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong. And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. 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 unto Arnon.

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