| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 21:27:1 ⧉עַל־כֵּ֛ןalkentherefore Numbers 21:27:2 ⧉יֹאמְר֥וּyomruthey say Numbers 21:27:3 ⧉הַמֹּשְׁלִ֖יםhamoshleemthe ballad singers Numbers 21:27:4 ⧉בֹּ֣אוּboucome Numbers 21:27:5 ⧉חֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןkheshbonHeshbon Numbers 21:27:6 ⧉תִּבָּנֶ֥הtivanehlet it be built Numbers 21:27:7 ⧉וְתִכּוֹנֵ֖ןvetikonenand let it be established Numbers 21:27:8 ⧉עִ֥ירeercity Numbers 21:27:9 ⧉סִיחֽוֹן׃seekhonof Sihon |
| 27. Formal Translation Therefore the ones who speak in proverbs will say, “Come to Heshbon, let it be built; and let the city of Sihon be firmly established.” |
| 27. Dynamic Translation That is why those who make proverbs say, “Let us go to Heshbon; let it be rebuilt, and let Sihon’s city be restored.” |