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Deuteronomy 2

BSB·37 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then we turned backוַנֵּ֜פֶןwan·nê·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and headedוַנִּסַּ֤עwan·nis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → for the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → by wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Redס֔וּףsūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had instructed meדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and for manyרַבִּֽים׃סrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we wandered aroundוַנָּ֥סָבwan·nā·sāḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →. 2At this time the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, 3You have been wandering aroundסֹ֖בsōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → hill countryהָהָ֣רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → long enoughרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →; turnפְּנ֥וּpə·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to the northצָפֹֽנָה׃ṣā·p̄ō·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → 4and commandצַ֣וṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֮hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: ‘Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will passעֹֽבְרִ֗ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through the territoryבִּגְבוּל֙biḡ·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the descendantsבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, who liveהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →. They will be afraidוְיִֽירְא֣וּwə·yî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of you, so you must be veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → carefulוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םwə·niš·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. 5Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → provokeתִּתְגָּר֣וּtiṯ·gā·rū — to stir up, provoke, contendH1624 — Full Word Study → them, forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveאֶתֵּ֤ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you any of their landמֵֽאַרְצָ֔םmê·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, not evenעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → a footprintמִדְרַ֣ךְmiḏ·raḵ — footstep, treading place, footprintH4096 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִֽיר׃śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → to Esauלְעֵשָׂ֔וlə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → as his possession. 6You are to payתִּשְׁבְּר֧וּtiš·bə·rū — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study → themמֵֽאִתָּ֛םmê·’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in silverבַּכֶּ֖סֶףbak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → for the foodאֹ֣כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → you eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the waterמַ֜יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → you drinkוּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃ū·šə·ṯî·ṯem — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →.’” 7Indeedכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has blessedבֵּֽרַכְךָ֗bê·raḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → you in allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of your handsיָדֶ֔ךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. He has watched overיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → your journeyלֶכְתְּךָ֔leḵ·tə·ḵā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → through thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → vastהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֥רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has been with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → theseזֶ֣ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and you have lackedחָסַ֖רְתָּḥā·sar·tā — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 8So we passed byוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֞רwan·na·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → our brothersאַחֵ֣ינוּ’a·ḥê·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the descendantsבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, who liveהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֔ירbə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →. We turned awayוַנֵּ֙פֶן֙wan·nê·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → from the Arabahהָֽעֲרָבָ֔הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → roadמִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙mid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, which comes up from Elathמֵאֵילַ֖תmê·’ê·laṯ — Elath, a Red Sea port cityH359 — Full Word Study → and Ezion-geberגָּ֑בֶרסgå̄·ḇɛ·rs — Ezion-geber, a port city on the Red SeaH6100 — Full Word Study →, and traveledוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֔רwan·na·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → along the roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. 9Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → harassתָּ֙צַר֙tå̄·ṣar — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → the Moabitesמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → or provokeתִּתְגָּ֥רtiṯ·gār — to stir up, provoke, contendH1624 — Full Word Study → them to warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveאֶתֵּ֨ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you any of their landמֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙mê·’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Arעָ֖ר‘ār — A city of MoabH6144 — Full Word Study → to the descendantsלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Lotל֔וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → as their possession.” 10(The Emitesהָאֵמִ֥יםhā·’ê·mîm — The EmimH368 — Full Word Study → used toלְפָנִ֖יםlə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → liveיָ֣שְׁבוּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → there, a peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → greatגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and manyוְרַ֛בwə·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, as tallוָרָ֖םwā·rām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → as the Anakitesכָּעֲנָקִֽים׃kā·‘ă·nā·qîm — Descendant of AnakH6062 — Full Word Study →. 11Like the Anakitesכָּעֲנָקִ֑יםkā·‘ă·nā·qîm — Descendant of AnakH6062 — Full Word Study →, they were alsoאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → regardedיֵחָשְׁב֥וּyê·ḥā·šə·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as Rephaimרְפָאִ֛יםrə·p̄ā·’îm — Giant; member of the Rephaim raceH7497 — Full Word Study →, though the Moabitesוְהַמֹּ֣אָבִ֔יםwə·ham·mō·’ā·ḇîm — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study → calledיִקְרְא֥וּyiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → them Emitesאֵמִֽים׃’ê·mîm — The EmimH368 — Full Word Study →. 12The Horitesהַחֹרִים֮ha·ḥō·rîm — Horite peopleH2752 — Full Word Study → used toלְפָנִים֒lə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → liveיָשְׁב֣וּyā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Seirוּבְשֵׂעִ֞ירū·ḇə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, but the descendantsוּבְנֵ֧יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → drove them outיִֽירָשׁ֗וּםyî·rā·šūm — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. They destroyed the Horites from before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in their placeתַּחְתָּ֑םtaḥ·tām — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֧רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in the landלְאֶ֙רֶץ֙lə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them as their possessionיְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹyə·ruš·šā·ṯōw — Inheritance; possession; property acquired by lot or covenantH3425 — Full Word Study →.) 13Nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → ariseקֻ֛מוּqu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and cross overוְעִבְר֥וּwə·‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Brookנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Zeredזָ֑רֶדzā·reḏ — A valley and wadiH2218 — Full Word Study →.” So we crossed overוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֖רwan·na·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Brookנַ֥חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Zeredזָֽרֶד׃zā·reḏ — A valley and wadiH2218 — Full Word Study →. 14The timeוְהַיָּמִ֞יםwə·hay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → we spent travelingהָלַ֣כְנוּ׀hā·laḵ·nū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → fromמִקָּדֵ֣שׁmiq·qā·ḏêš — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֗עַbar·nê·a‘ — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֤ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we crossed overעָבַ֙רְנוּ֙‘ā·ḇar·nū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Brookנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Zeredזֶ֔רֶדze·reḏ — A valley and wadiH2218 — Full Word Study → was thirty-eightשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → that entireכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → generationהַדּ֜וֹרhad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → of fightingהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → had perishedתֹּ֨םtōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → fromמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had swornנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them. 15Indeedוְגַ֤םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → wasהָ֣יְתָהhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against them, to eliminate themלְהֻמָּ֖םlə·hum·mām — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study → fromמִקֶּ֣רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they had all perishedתֻּמָּֽם׃tum·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →. 16Nowוַיְהִ֨יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכַאֲשֶׁר־ḵa·’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the fightingהַמִּלְחָמָ֛הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֧י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → amongמִקֶּ֥רֶבmiq·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃סhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → had diedלָמ֖וּתlā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, 17the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, 18Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are going to crossעֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the borderגְּב֥וּלgə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → at Arעָֽר׃‘ār — A city of MoabH6144 — Full Word Study →. 19But when you get closeוְקָרַבְתָּ֗wə·qā·raḇ·tā — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → toמ֚וּלmūl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → harass themתְּצֻרֵ֖םtə·ṣu·rêm — to besiege, confine, or press inH6696 — Full Word Study → or provokeתִּתְגָּ֣רtiṯ·gār — to stir up, provoke, contendH1624 — Full Word Study → them, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giveאֶ֠תֵּן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you any of the landמֵאֶ֨רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. I have given itנְתַתִּ֥יהָnə·ṯat·tî·hā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the descendantsלִבְנֵי־liḇ·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Lotל֖וֹטlō·wṭ — Covered, hiddenH3876 — Full Word Study → as their possession.” 20(That tooאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → was regardedתֵּחָשֵׁ֖בtê·ḥā·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as the landאֶֽרֶץ־’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Rephaimרְפָאִ֥יםrə·p̄ā·’îm — Giant; member of the Rephaim raceH7497 — Full Word Study →, who used to liveיָֽשְׁבוּ־yā·šə·ḇū- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → there, though the Ammonitesוְהָֽעַמֹּנִ֔יםwə·hā·‘am·mō·nîm — Meunite inhabitantH5984 — Full Word Study → calledיִקְרְא֥וּyiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → them Zamzummitesזַמְזֻמִּֽים׃zam·zum·mîm — Ancient giant peopleH2157 — Full Word Study →. 21They were a people greatגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and manyוְרַ֛בwə·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →, as tallוָרָ֖םwā·rām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → as the Anakitesכָּעֲנָקִ֑יםkā·‘ă·nā·qîm — Descendant of AnakH6062 — Full Word Study →. But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → destroyed themוַיַּשְׁמִידֵ֤םway·yaš·mî·ḏêm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → from before the Ammonites, who drove them outוַיִּירָשֻׁ֖םway·yî·rā·šum — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in their placeתַחְתָּֽם׃ṯaḥ·tām — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, 22just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had doneעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for the descendantsלִבְנֵ֣יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → who livedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He destroyedהִשְׁמִ֤ידhiš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → the Horitesהַחֹרִי֙ha·ḥō·rî — Horite peopleH2752 — Full Word Study → from before themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. They drove them outוַיִּֽירָשֻׁם֙way·yî·rā·šum — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → and have livedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in their placeתַחְתָּ֔םṯaḥ·tām — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 23And the Avvimוְהָֽעַוִּ֛יםwə·hā·‘aw·wîm — An ancient people groupH5761 — Full Word Study →, who livedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in villagesבַּחֲצֵרִ֖יםba·ḥă·ṣê·rîm — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Gazaעַזָּ֑ה‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →, were destroyed byהִשְׁמִידֻ֖םhiš·mî·ḏum — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → the Caphtoritesכַּפְתֹּרִים֙kap̄·tō·rîm — People of CaphtorH3732 — Full Word Study →, who cameהַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhay·yō·ṣə·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of Caphtorמִכַּפְתּ֔וֹרmik·kap̄·tō·wr — Island home of the PhilistinesH3731 — Full Word Study → and settledוַיֵּשְׁב֥וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in their placeתַחְתָּֽם׃ṯaḥ·tām — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →.) 24Ariseק֣וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, set outסְּע֗וּsə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study →, and crossוְעִבְרוּ֮wə·‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Arnonאַרְנֹן֒’ar·nōn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → Valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. Seeרְאֵ֣הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have deliveredנָתַ֣תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְ֠יָדְךָḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Sihonסִיחֹ֨ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → the Amoriteהָֽאֱמֹרִ֛יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֧וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, and his landאַרְצ֖וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Beginהָחֵ֣לhā·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to take possession of itרָ֑שׁrāš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → and engageוְהִתְגָּ֥רwə·hiṯ·gār — to stir up, provoke, contendH1624 — Full Word Study → him in battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 25This veryהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will beginאָחֵל֙’ā·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to putתֵּ֤תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the dreadפַּחְדְּךָ֙paḥ·də·ḵā — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → and fearוְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔wə·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of youעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → upon allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהָֽעַמִּ֔יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. They will hearיִשְׁמְעוּן֙yiš·mə·‘ūn — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the reports of youשִׁמְעֲךָ֔šim·‘ă·ḵā — A sound, report, or rumor; what is heardH8088 — Full Word Study → and trembleוְרָגְז֥וּwə·rā·ḡə·zū — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → in anguishוְחָל֖וּwə·ḥā·lū — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → because of youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 26So from the Wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmim·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Kedemothקְדֵמ֔וֹתqə·ḏê·mō·wṯ — Eastern townH6932 — Full Word Study → I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֤חwā·’eš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → with an offerדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of peaceשָׁל֖וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sihonסִיח֖וֹןsî·ḥō·wn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 27Let us passאֶעְבְּרָ֣ה’e‘·bə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through your landבְאַרְצֶ֔ךָḇə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; we will stay on the main roadבַּדֶּ֥רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. We will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → turnאָס֖וּר’ā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → to the rightיָמִ֥יןyā·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → or to the leftוּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ū·śə·mō·wl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →. 28You can sell usתַּשְׁבִּרֵ֙נִי֙taš·bi·rê·nî — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study → foodאֹ֣כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → to eatוְאָכַ֔לְתִּיwə·’ā·ḵal·tî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and waterוּמַ֛יִםū·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → to drinkוְשָׁתִ֑יתִיwə·šā·ṯî·ṯî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → in exchange for silverבַּכֶּ֥סֶףbak·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. Onlyרַ֖קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → let us pass throughאֶעְבְּרָ֥ה’e‘·bə·rāh — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → on footבְרַגְלָֽי׃ḇə·raḡ·lāy — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, 29just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → who liveהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֔ירbə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → and the Moabitesוְהַמּ֣וֹאָבִ֔יםwə·ham·mō·w·’ā·ḇîm — A person from MoabH4125 — Full Word Study → who liveהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Arבְּעָ֑רbə·‘ār — A city of MoabH6144 — Full Word Study → did for usעָֽשׂוּ־‘ā·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֤ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → we crossאֶֽעֱבֹר֙’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us.” 30But Sihonסִיחֹן֙sî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Heshbonחֶשְׁבּ֔וֹןḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study → wouldאָבָ֗ה’ā·ḇāh — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let us passהַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּha·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had made his spiritרוּח֗וֹrū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → stubbornהִקְשָׁה֩hiq·šāh — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → and his heartלְבָב֔וֹlə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → obstinateוְאִמֵּץ֙wə·’im·mêṣ — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study →, thatלְמַ֛עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → He might deliver himתִּתּ֥וֹtit·tōw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְיָדְךָ֖ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, as is the caseהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → this dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 31Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Seeרְאֵ֗הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have begunהַֽחִלֹּ֙תִי֙ha·ḥil·lō·ṯî — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to deliverתֵּ֣תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Sihonסִיחֹ֖ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → and his landאַרְצ֑וֹ’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → over to youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Nowאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → beginהָחֵ֣לhā·ḥêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → to conquerרָ֔שׁrāš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → and possessלָרֶ֖שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → his landאַרְצֽוֹ׃’ar·ṣōw — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” 32So Sihonסִיחֹ֨ןsî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → and his wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyעַמּ֛וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּצֵא֩way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against usלִקְרָאתֵ֜נוּliq·rā·ṯê·nū — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → at Jahazיָֽהְצָה׃yā·hə·ṣāh — He sees or God seesH3096 — Full Word Study →. 33And the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → delivered him overוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֛הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to usלְפָנֵ֑ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and we defeated himוַנַּ֥ךְwan·naḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבְּנוֹbə·nō — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and his wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyעַמּֽוֹ׃‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 34At thatהַהִ֔ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → we capturedוַנִּלְכֹּ֤דwan·nil·kōḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his citiesעָרָיו֙‘ā·rāw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and devoted to destructionוַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙wan·na·ḥă·rêm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → the peopleמְתִ֔םmə·ṯim — man, person, or men (collective)H4962 — Full Word Study → of everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, including womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםwə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and childrenוְהַטָּ֑ףwə·haṭ·ṭāp̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →. We leftהִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּhiš·’ar·nū — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִֽיד׃śā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →. 35We carried off for ourselves onlyרַ֥קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → the livestockהַבְּהֵמָ֖הhab·bə·hê·māh — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → and the plunderוּשְׁלַ֥לū·šə·lal — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → from the citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → we capturedלָכָֽדְנוּ׃lā·ḵā·ḏə·nū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. 36From Aroerמֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡רmê·‘ă·rō·‘êr — A city in ancient IsraelH6177 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the rimשְׂפַת־śə·p̄aṯ- — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of the Arnonאַרְנֹ֜ן’ar·nōn — Rushing streamH769 — Full Word Study → Valleyנַ֨חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, along with the cityוְהָעִ֨ירwə·hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in the valleyבַּנַּ֙חַל֙ban·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, even asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דhag·gil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →, not oneלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cityקִרְיָ֔הqir·yāh — Town or city, especially fortified settlementH7151 — Full Word Study → had walls too highשָׂגְבָ֖הśā·ḡə·ḇāh — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → for usמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → usלְפָנֵֽינוּ׃lə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → all of themהַכֹּ֕לhak·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. 37Butרַ֛קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go nearקָרָ֑בְתָּqā·rā·ḇə·tā — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, or the land along the banksיַ֞דyaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Jabbokיַבֹּק֙yab·bōq — He struggles or flowsH2999 — Full Word Study → Riverנַ֤חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, or the citiesוְעָרֵ֣יwə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the hill countryהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, or anyוְכֹ֥לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → place thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had forbiddenצִוָּ֖הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 2
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Deuteronomy 2 describes Israel's wilderness wanderings and the beginning of their conquest east of the Jordan River. After forty years of judgment in the wilderness—during which the faithless generation died—Moses recounts God's specific instructions regarding neighboring nations and Israel's first military victories. The chapter demonstrates both God's patience with Israel and His justice in judgment, while also revealing His sovereignty over the nations and His faithfulness to complete His covenant promises.

Verses 1-7: The Long Wilderness Journey

Moses recalls how Israel journeyed through the wilderness near Mount Seir for many years. God then commanded them to turn northward, preparing to enter the promised land. Though they would pass through the territory of the Edomites (descendants of Esau), God explicitly forbade them to attack or provoke these relatives. Instead, Israel was to purchase food and water from the Edomites—a remarkable instruction that reveals God's respect for the rights of other nations and His design for peaceful commerce. Verse 7 is particularly moving: God reminds Israel that despite four decades in the desert, He had sustained them completely. They "lacked nothing." This is a powerful testimony to God's providential care, even during the wilderness season of judgment. The implication is clear: trust in the Lord's provision, not in self-sufficiency.

Verses 8-15: The Pattern of Divine Judgment

As Israel moves northward, Moses provides historical context about the nations they encounter. The Emims and Horims were giant peoples who previously inhabited these lands, but God removed them and gave their territories to the Moabites and Edomites respectively (verses 10-12). This sets a crucial precedent: God judges ungodly nations and replaces them with those He chooses. Verses 14-15 emphasize the completion of God's forty-year judgment: all the men of war from the faithless generation have now died in the wilderness, "as the LORD sware unto them." God's discipline was thorough and His word was certain. This sobering reality teaches that covenant unfaithfulness brings real consequences, but also that God's patience has limits.

Verses 16-23: Similar Divine Acts Among Nations

Moses continues recounting how God had destroyed previous inhabitants of the lands surrounding Israel—the Zamzummims before the Ammonites, the Avims before the Caphtorims. By reciting these examples, Moses reassures the new generation that their coming conquest is not unique; God regularly judges nations and establishes new rulers. This provides theological confidence that Israel's conquest is righteous and divinely ordained, not merely human aggression.

Verses 24-37: Victory Over Sihon

Now the narrative shifts decisively. God tells Israel to cross the Arnon River and take the land of King Sihon the Amorite—here, conquest is commanded. Moses sent peaceful messengers requesting passage (verses 26-29), but Sihon refused. Verse 30 reveals the theological reality: "the LORD thy God hardened his spirit"—God hardened Sihon's heart to accomplish His purposes. This does not remove Sihon's moral responsibility but shows God's sovereign orchestration of events. Israel defeated Sihon utterly, taking his cities and possessions (verses 32-36). Significantly, verse 37 notes Israel's obedience: they did not encroach on Ammonite territory, respecting God's boundary-setting even in victory.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 2 teaches believers that God's provision is trustworthy through every season, His judgments are just, and His promises are certain. Like Israel, we must trust God's boundaries and respect the rights of others, even when we are strong. Most importantly, we see in Christ the fulfillment of Israel's covenant; His resurrection is our wilderness's end and our assured inheritance.

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