17 that the Lord spoke to me, saying: 18 ‘This day you are to cross over at Ar, the boundary of Moab. 19 And when you come near the people of Ammon, do not harass them or meddle with them, for I will not give you any of the land of the people of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to (A)the descendants of Lot as a possession.’ ”

20 (That was also regarded as a land of [a]giants; giants formerly dwelt there. But the Ammonites call them (B)Zamzummim, 21 (C)a people as great and numerous and tall as the Anakim. But the Lord destroyed them before them, and they dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, 22 just as He had done for the descendants of Esau, (D)who dwelt in Seir, when He destroyed (E)the Horites from before them. They dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, even to this day. 23 And (F)the Avim, who dwelt in villages as far as Gaza—(G)the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and dwelt in their place.)

24 “ ‘Rise, take your journey, and (H)cross over the River Arnon. Look, I have given into your hand (I)Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin [b]to possess it, and engage him in battle. 25 (J)This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the nations [c]under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall (K)tremble and be in anguish because of you.’

King Sihon Defeated(L)

26 “And I (M)sent messengers from the Wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon, (N)with words of peace, saying, 27 (O)‘Let me pass through your land; I will keep strictly to the road, and I will turn neither to the right nor to the left. 28 You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat, and give me water for money, that I may drink; (P)only let me pass through on foot, 29 (Q)just as the descendants of Esau who dwell in Seir and the Moabites who dwell in Ar did for me, until I cross the Jordan to the land which the Lord our God is giving us.’

30 (R)“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for (S)the Lord your God (T)hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as it is this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 2:20 Heb. rephaim
  2. Deuteronomy 2:24 to take possession
  3. Deuteronomy 2:25 everywhere under the heavens

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