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Deuteronomy 31

Deuteronomy 31:4

Joshua to Succeed Moses · Deuteronomy 31:1–8
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Translations

Modern
And the LORD will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when He destroyed them along with their land.
Traditional
And the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.
Literal
And YHWH will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorite, and to their land, when He destroyed them.
Latin
Facietque Dominus eis sicut fecit Sehon et Og regibus Amorrhæorum, et terræ eorum, delebitque eos.

Original

Hebrew
English
And the LORD will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when He destroyed them along with their land.

Notes

Deuteronomy 31:1–8

Because Moses was about to die, his role as leader of the covenant would soon end. Joshua needed to be clearly and publicly presented as the next leader. He was to receive the same authority as Moses.

Deuteronomy 31:1–29

For a covenant document to remain binding and important, it had to be kept in a place where both sides could easily find it.

The book of Deuteronomy needed to be preserved for future generations. In this way, Israel would continue to remember to submit to the Lord’s rule.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Ancient Law Codes

Parallels

Numbers 27:18–23

People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Og: King of Bashan, defeated by Israel Sihon: Amorite king of Heshbon, defeated by the Israelites

Glossary

Amorites Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Sihon

Topics

Canaanites: To be Destroyed Og: Defeated and Killed by Moses