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Raw Blame History

The ones who flee

The people who were able to run away during the destruction of Moab.

will stand in the shadow of Heshbon

"will hide in Heshbon for protection"

for fire will go out from Heshbon, flame from the middle of Sihon

"because a fire will burn in Heshbon, which is the city where King Sihon lived long ago"

Sihon

This is the name of an Amorite king who once ruled over Heshbon.

It will devour the forehead of Moab and the scalps of the boastful people

"It will burn up all the people in Moab who noisily boasted very much"