And the Lord, the God of Israel, handed Sihon and all his people over to Israel, and they defeated them; so Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they struck them. So Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
- KJV And the LORD God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
- BSB Then the LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, who defeated them. So Israel took possession of all the land of the Amorites who inhabited that country,
- NKJV And the Lord God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated them. Thus Israel gained possession of all the land of the Amorites, who inhabited that country.
- NLT But the Lord, the God of Israel, gave his people victory over King Sihon. So Israel took control of all the land of the Amorites, who lived in that region,
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Quick answer
The LORD delivered Sihon and his people into Israel's hand, and Israel took the Amorites' land. Possession came as God's gift through victory.
Overview
Jephthah credits the LORD, the God of Israel, with handing Sihon over, so that Israel possessed the Amorite territory. The land was acquired by divine grant in a defensive war, not stolen from Ammon. This theological claim grounds Israel's right in God's sovereign action on their behalf.
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