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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh will do to them as he did to Sihon and to Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land; whom he destroyed.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV And the Lord will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites and their land, when He destroyed them.
- NASB And the Lord will do to them just as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them.
- NLT “The Lord will destroy the nations living in the land, just as he destroyed Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites.
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Quick answer
God will defeat the Canaanite kings as he did Sihon and Og. Past victories assure future triumph through God's power.
Overview
Moses points back to the defeats of Sihon and Og as a pledge that God will likewise overthrow the kings of Canaan. Remembered victories build faith for the battles ahead. This pattern of God's proven faithfulness grounding present confidence encourages believers to trust the God who has already triumphed decisively in Christ over every foe.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Deut 2:33And the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.
- Num 21:24–35And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
- Deut 7:16And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.
- Deut 3:3–11So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.
- Exod 23:28–31And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
- Deut 3:21And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.
- Deut 7:2And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
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