Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 2:30–36

³⁰But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this day.

³¹Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.”

³²So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz. ³³And the LORD our God delivered him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and his whole army.

³⁴At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction^c the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors. ³⁵We carried off for ourselves only the livestock and the plunder from the cities we captured.

³⁶From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the valley, even as far as Gilead, not one city had walls too high for us. The LORD our God gave us all of them.

Footnotes

c 2:34 Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

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Deuteronomy 2:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Sihon	סִיחֹן֙	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Heshbon	חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן	ḥeš·bō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2809 Cheshbon
would	אָבָ֗ה	’ā·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H14 be willing, consent
not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
let us pass	הַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ	ha·‘ă·ḇi·rê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
had made his spirit	רוּח֗וֹ	rū·ḥōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
stubborn	הִקְשָׁה֩	hiq·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7185 be hard, severe, fierce
and his heart	לְבָב֔וֹ	lə·ḇā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
obstinate	וְאִמֵּץ֙	wə·’im·mêṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H553 be alert
that	לְמַ֛עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
He might deliver him	תִּתּ֥וֹ	tit·tōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into your hand	בְיָדְךָ֖	ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
as is the case	הַזֶּֽה׃ס	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
this day	כַּיּ֥וֹם	kay·yō·wm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Deuteronomy 2:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
See	רְאֵ֗ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
I have begun	הַֽחִלֹּ֙תִי֙	ha·ḥil·lō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to deliver	תֵּ֣ת	têṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
Sihon	סִיחֹ֖ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
and his land	אַרְצ֑וֹ	’ar·ṣōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
over to you	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
Now	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
begin	הָחֵ֣ל	hā·ḥêl	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to conquer	רָ֔שׁ	rāš	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and possess	לָרֶ֖שֶׁת	lā·re·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
his land	אַרְצֽוֹ׃	’ar·ṣōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land

Deuteronomy 2:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Sihon	סִיחֹ֨ן	sî·ḥōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5511 Sihon
and his whole	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	עַמּ֛וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
came out	וַיֵּצֵא֩	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
for battle	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against us	לִקְרָאתֵ֜נוּ	liq·rā·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common plural	H7122 encounter, befall
at Jahaz	יָֽהְצָה׃	yā·hə·ṣāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H3096 Jahats, Jahtsah

Deuteronomy 2:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
delivered him over	וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֛הוּ	way·yit·tə·nê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to us	לְפָנֵ֑ינוּ	lə·p̄ā·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6440 face, before
and we defeated him	וַנַּ֥ךְ	wan·naḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H5221 smite
and his sons	בְּנוֹ	bə·nō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
and his whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
army	עַמּֽוֹ׃	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people

Deuteronomy 2:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֔וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֣ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
we captured	וַנִּלְכֹּ֤ד	wan·nil·kōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his cities	עָרָיו֙	‘ā·rāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5892 excitement
and devoted to destruction	וַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙	wan·na·ḥă·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H2763 ban, devote, exterminate
the people	מְתִ֔ם	mə·ṯim	Noun - masculine plural	H4962 male, man
of every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
city	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
including women	וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים	wə·han·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	וְהַטָּ֑ף	wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2945 children
We left	הִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּ	hiš·’ar·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H7604 remain, be left over
no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
survivors	שָׂרִֽיד׃	śā·rîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H8300 survivor

Deuteronomy 2:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We carried off for ourselves only	רַ֥ק	raq	Adverb	H7535 thin
the livestock	הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה	hab·bə·hê·māh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
and the plunder	וּשְׁלַ֥ל	ū·šə·lal	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
from the cities	הֶעָרִ֖ים	he·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
we captured	לָכָֽדְנוּ׃	lā·ḵā·ḏə·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

Deuteronomy 2:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From Aroer	מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר	mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6177 Aroër
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rim	שְׂפַת־	śə·p̄aṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of the Arnon	אַרְנֹ֜ן	’ar·nōn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H769 Arnon
Valley	נַ֨חַל	na·ḥal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
along with the city	וְהָעִ֨יר	wə·hā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
in the valley	בַּנַּ֙חַל֙	ban·na·ḥal	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
even as	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Gilead	הַגִּלְעָ֔ד	hag·gil·‘āḏ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad
not one	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
city	קִרְיָ֔ה	qir·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7151 town, city
too high	שָׂגְבָ֖ה	śā·ḡə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7682 be
for us	מִמֶּ֑נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
gave	נָתַ֛ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
us	לְפָנֵֽינוּ׃	lə·p̄ā·nê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H6440 face, before
all of them	הַכֹּ֕ל	hak·kōl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all