Bilangan 21:30

21:30 We have overpowered them; ¹ 

Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon.

We have shattered them as far as Nophah,

which ²  reaches to Medeba.”

Bilangan 32:3

32:3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, ³  Nebo, and Beon, ⁴ 

Ulangan 1:4

1:4 This took place after the defeat ⁵  of King Sihon ⁶  of the Amorites, whose capital was ⁷  in Heshbon, ⁸  and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was ⁹  in Ashtaroth, ¹⁰  specifically in Edrei. ¹¹ 

[21:30]  ¹ tc The first verb is difficult. MT has “we shot at them.” The Greek has “their posterity perished” (see GKC 218 §76.f).

[21:30]  ² tc The relative pronoun “which” (אֲשֶׁר, ’asher) posed a problem for the ancient scribes here, as indicated by the so-called extraordinary point (punta extraordinaria) over the letter ר (resh) of אֲשֶׁר. Smr and the LXX have “fire” (אֵשׁ, ’esh) here (cf. NAB, NJB, RSV, NRSV). Some modern scholars emend the word to שֹׁאָה (sho’ah, “devastation”).

[32:3]  ³ tc Smr and the LXX have Sibmah. Cf. v. 38.

[32:3]  ⁴ tn Cf. Baal-meon in v. 38.

[1:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “when he struck [or “smote”].”

[1:4]  ⁶ sn See Deut 2:26–3:22.

[1:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “who lived.”

[1:4]  ⁸ sn Heshbon is probably modern Tell Hesban, about 7.5 mi (12 km) south southwest of Amman, Jordan.

[1:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “who lived.”

[1:4]  ¹⁰ sn Ashtaroth is probably Tell àAshtarah, about 22 mi (35 km) due east of the Sea of Galilee.

[1:4]  ¹¹ sn Edrei is probably modern Deràa, 60 mi (95 km) south of Damascus (see Num 21:33; Josh 12:4; 13:12, 31).