Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover you gave them kingdoms and peoples, which you allotted according to their portions. So they possessed the land of Sihon, even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.
- BSB You gave them kingdoms and peoples and allotted to them every corner of the land. So they took the land of Sihon king of Heshbon and of Og king of Bashan.
- NKJV “Moreover You gave them kingdoms and nations, And divided them into districts. So they took possession of the land of Sihon, The land of the king of Heshbon, And the land of Og king of Bashan.
- NASB “You also gave them kingdoms and peoples, And allotted them to them as a boundary. They took possession of the land of Sihon the king of Heshbon And the land of Og the king of Bashan.
- NLT “Then you helped our ancestors conquer kingdoms and nations, and you placed your people in every corner of the land. They took over the land of King Sihon of Heshbon and the land of King Og of Bashan.
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Quick answer
God gave them kingdoms and lands, including those of Sihon and Og. It matters because it shows God fulfilling his promise to give Israel the land.
Overview
The prayer recalls the conquest of the Transjordan kingdoms of Sihon and Og, the first installments of the promised inheritance. God actively gave victory and territory to his people. These triumphs displayed God's faithfulness to his covenant, pointing to the inheritance secured for believers in Christ (1 Peter 1:4).
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 21:21–35And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
- Deut 2:26–36And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
- Deut 32:26I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
- Deut 3:1–17Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.
- Josh 11:23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
- Josh 10:11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
- Ps 136:17–22To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
- Ps 105:44And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
- Ps 135:10–12Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
- Ps 78:65Then the LORD awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
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