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Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 2:27

The Defeat of Sihon · Deuteronomy 2:24–37
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Translations

Modern
“Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left.
Traditional
Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
Literal
“Let me pass through your land; in the way—in the way I will go along, I will not turn to the right or left.
Latin
Transibimus per terram tuam: publica gradiemur via; non declinabimus neque ad dexteram, neque ad sinistram.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left.

Notes

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Parallels

Numbers 21:21–30

Glossary

Amorites Ar Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Sihon Tribe of Dan

Topics

Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Highways: Roads for Public Use Israel: Defeat the Amorites Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To the Mountains of Abarim: The Amorites Refuse a Passage to Israel Roads: Public Highways Sihon: Conquest of his Kingdom by the Israelites