Keraia
Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 2:35

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

Modern
We carried off for ourselves only the livestock and the plunder from the cities we captured.
Traditional
Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
Literal
Only the livestock we plundered for ourselves, and the spoil of the cities that we had captured.
Latin
…absque jumentis, quæ in partem venere prædantium: et spoliis urbium, quas cepimus

Original

Hebrew
English
We carried off for ourselves only the livestock and the plunder from the cities we captured.

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

Topics

Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Israel: Defeat the Amorites Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To the Mountains of Abarim: Sihon Conquered Sihon: Conquest of his Kingdom by the Israelites Spoils of War