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Deuteronomy 2:36
36The Lord our God gave us all their towns. That included Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon valley, the city in the valley and other towns all the way to Gilead. No town was too strong for us to take.
Deuteronomy 2:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)From Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon, and from the city that is by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the Lord our God delivered all unto us:
- New International Version (NIV)From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge, and from the town in the gorge, even as far as Gilead, not one town was too strong for us. The Lord our God gave us all of them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)From Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, as far as Gilead, there was not a city too high for us. The Lord our God gave all into our hands.
- New King James Version (NKJV)From Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, and from the city that is in the ravine, as far as Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us; the Lord our God delivered all to us.
Context of Deuteronomy 2:36
34At that time we took all his towns and we gave everything as a gift to the Lord. We killed the men, women and children. We left no one alive. 35But we kept the farm animals and other valuable things in the cities for ourselves. The Lord our God gave us all their towns. That included Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon valley, the city in the valley and other towns all the way to Gilead. No town was too strong for us to take. 37But we did not go into the Ammonites' country. We did not go into the Jabbok valley. We did not go near the towns in the hill country. The Lord our God had commanded us not to attack those places.
Read all of Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 2:36 word by word
מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־שְׂפַת־נַ֨חַל אַרְנֹ֜ן וְהָעִ֨יר אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּנַּ֙חַל֙ וְעַד־הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לֹ֤א הָֽיְתָה֙ קִרְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂגְבָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֶת־הַכֹּ֕ל נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ לְפָנֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- From Aroerעֲרֹעֵר‛ărô‛êr ‛ărô‛êr ‛ar‛ôr · AroerH6177
- by the brinkשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lip: edgeH8193
- of the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
- of Arnonאַרְנוֹן'arnôn 'arnôn · ArnonH769
- the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- even unto Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
- there was not one cityקִרְיָהqiryâh · townH7151
- too strongשָׂגַבώâgab · to exaltH7682
- for us: the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- all unto usפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:36
- Deuteronomy 3:12When we had taken power over all that land, I gave some of it to the tribes of Reuben and Gad. I gave them the land north of Aroer near the Arnon valley. I also gave them half of the hill country of Gilead and the cities there.
- Deuteronomy 4:48Their land went from Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon valley, as far as Mount Sirion (that is Mount Hermon).
- Joshua 13:9Their land went from Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon valley and the town in the middle of the valley. It included all the flat land of Medeba, as far as Dibon.
- Isaiah 17:2Nobody lives in the cities of Aroer. Sheep and goats can safely go there to eat. They can lie down there and nobody will chase them away.
- Jeremiah 48:19You people who live in Aroer, stand beside the road and watch. Ask the people who are running away what has happened.
- Joshua 1:5No one can stop you from taking this land as long as you live. As I was with Moses, I will always be with you. I will never leave you alone.
- Psalms 44:3Our ancestors did not get the land by the power of their own swords. Their own strength did not win the fight. It was your own power and strength that did it! You were kind to them because you were their friend.
- Isaiah 41:15‘Look at this! I will cause you to destroy your enemies, like a heavy weight that threshes grain. You will have new sharp metal points that are like teeth. You will thresh the mountains and you will break them into pieces. You will make the hills become like straw.
- Romans 8:31So, because of all the things that God does for us, we can say this: If God is working on our behalf, nobody can really do anything against us.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36From Aroer - by the brink of the river of Arnon - See on Numbers 21:13; (note), etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Aroer, which is by the brink of the river of Arnon - Aroer stood on the north bank of the river, and was assigned Joshua 13:9, Joshua 13:16 to the tribe of Reuben, of which it formed the most southerly city. The valley of the Arnon is here deep, and the descent to it abrupt. In Roman times it was spanned by a viaduct, the ruins of which still remain, and which was probably built on the lines of the original structure of Mesha 2 Kings 3:5. Aroer here must…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-37Verses 24-37 God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites. If we keep from what God forbids, we shall not lose by our obedience. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and he gives it to whom he pleases; but when there is no express direction, none can plead his grant for such proceedings. Though God assured the Israelites that the land…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36Aroer stood on the north rim of the Arnon Gorge. It was about five kilometers (three miles) from Dibon. Aroer marked the southern border of the Amorite kingdom (3:12; 4:48; Joshua 12:2; 13:9, 16, 25). The identity of the town located in the gorge itself is not certain. Gilead lay north of the Jabbok River. This river formed the northern border of the Amorites under King Sihon. Gilead was famous for its balm (a healing ointment) and other fragrant spices…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them--The Ammonites, being kindred to the Moabites, were, from regard to the memory of their common ancestor, to remain undisturbed by the Israelites. The territory of this people had been directly north from that of Moab. It extended as far as the Jabbok, having been taken by them from a number of small Canaanitish tribes, namely, the Zamzummins, a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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