Jeremiah 48:45

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“People have run from the powerful enemy. They ran to safety in the town of Heshbon. But a fire started in Heshbon. That fire started in Sihon’s town, and it is destroying the leaders of Moab. It is destroying those proud people.

Cross References

Numbers 24:17

“I see him coming, but not now. I see him coming, but not soon. A star will come from the family of Jacob. A new ruler will come from the Israelites. He will smash the heads of the Moabites and crush the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

Numbers 21:28

A fire began in Heshbon. That fire began in Sihon’s city. The fire destroyed Ar in Moab. It burned the hills above Arnon River.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Surely you have read this in the Scriptures: ‘The stone that the builders refused to accept became the cornerstone. The Lord did this, and it is wonderful to us.’ Psalm 118:22-23

Zechariah 10:4

“The cornerstone, the tent peg, the war bow, and the advancing soldiers will all come from Judah together.

Amos 2:2

So I will start a fire in Moab that will destroy the high towers of Kerioth. There will be terrible shouting and the sounds of a trumpet, and Moab will die.

Numbers 21:26

Heshbon was the city where Sihon, the Amorite king, lived. In the past Sihon had fought with the king of Moab. Sihon had taken the land as far as the Arnon River.

Numbers 21:21

The Israelites sent some men to King Sihon of the Amorites. The men said to the king,

Numbers 21:29

It is bad for you, Moab. You lost Chemosh’s people. His sons ran away. His daughters were taken prisoners by Sihon, king of the Amorites.

Psalm 78:63

Their young men were burned to death, and there were no wedding songs for their young women.

Psalm 135:11

He defeated Sihon, king of the Amorites, Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms in Canaan.

Jeremiah 2:16

People from Memphis and Tahpanhes have smashed the top of your head.

Jeremiah 48:2

Moab will not be praised again. Men in Heshbon will plan Moab’s defeat. They will say, ‘Come, let us put an end to that nation.’ Madmenah, you will also be silenced. The sword will chase you.