“The Lord will destroy the nations living in the land, just as he destroyed Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites.
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.
- KJV 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.
- 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.
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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 2:33Yahweh our God delivered him up before us; and we struck him, his sons, and all his people.
- Num 21:24–35Israel struck him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, even to the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
- Deut 7:16You shall consume all the peoples whom Yahweh your God shall deliver to you. Your eye shall not pity them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that would be a snare to you.
- Deut 3:3–11So Yahweh our God delivered into our hand Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people. We struck him until no one was left to him remaining.
- Exod 23:28–31I will send the hornet before you, which will drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before you.
- Deut 3:21I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, “Your eyes have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to these two kings. So shall Yahweh do to all the kingdoms where you go over.
- Deut 7:2and when Yahweh your God delivers them up before you, and you strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them;
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