Deuteronomy 2:16-25
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16 “Just as soon as all the warriors had died off from among the people, 17 the Lord spoke to me, saying, 18 ‘Today you are going to cross the boundary of Moab at Ar. 19 When you approach the frontier of the Ammonites, do not harass them or engage them in battle, for I will not give the land of the Ammonites to you as a possession, because I have given it to the descendants of Lot.’(A) 20 (It also is usually reckoned as a land of Rephaim. Rephaim formerly inhabited it, though the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, 21 a strong and numerous people, as tall as the Anakim. But the Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites[a] so that they could dispossess them and settle in their place.(B) 22 He did the same for the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, by destroying the Horites before them so that they could dispossess them and settle in their place even to this day.(C) 23 As for the Avvim, who had lived in settlements in the vicinity of Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.)(D) 24 ‘Proceed on your journey and cross the Wadi Arnon. See, I have handed over to you King Sihon the Amorite of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession by engaging him in battle.(E) 25 This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under heaven; when they hear report of you, they will tremble and be in anguish because of you.’(F)
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- 2.21 Heb before them
Deuteronomy 2:16-25
English Standard Version
16 “So as soon as all the men of war had perished and were dead from among the people, 17 the Lord said to me, 18 ‘Today you are to cross the border of Moab at Ar. 19 And when you approach the territory of the people of Ammon, (A)do not harass them or contend 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 (B)the sons of Lot for a possession.’ 20 (It is also counted as a land of (C)Rephaim. Rephaim formerly lived there—but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim— 21 (D)a people great and many, and tall as the Anakim; but the Lord destroyed them before the Ammonites,[a] and they dispossessed them and settled in their place, 22 as he did for the people of Esau, who live in Seir, when he destroyed (E)the Horites before them and they dispossessed them and settled in their place even to this day. 23 As for (F)the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as (G)Gaza, (H)the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.) 24 ‘Rise up, set out on your journey and (I)go over the Valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of (J)Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession, and (K)contend with him in battle. 25 This day I will begin to put (L)the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.’
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- Deuteronomy 2:21 Hebrew them
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