Deuteronomy 2:34

Deuteronomy 2:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:
• New International Version (NIV)At that time we took all his towns and completely destroyed them—men, women and children. We left no survivors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And we captured all his cities at that time and devoted to destruction every city, men, women, and children. We left no survivors.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We took all his cities at that time, and we utterly destroyed the men, women, and little ones of every city; we left none remaining.

Context of Deuteronomy 2:34

32Sihon and all his troops came out to meet us in battle at Jahaz. 33The Lord our God gave Sihon to us, and we defeated him, his sons, and all his troops. At that time we captured all his cities and claimed them for God by destroying men, women, and children. There were no survivors. 35However, we did loot the cities that we captured, taking the cattle and goods. 36From Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley and the city in that valley as far as Gilead, no city had walls that could keep us out. The Lord our God gave us all of them.

Deuteronomy 2:34 word by word

וַנִּלְכֹּ֤ד אֶת־כָּל־עָרָיו֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔וא וַֽנַּחֲרֵם֙ אֶת־כָּל־עִ֣יר מְתִ֔ם וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים וְהַטָּ֑ף לֹ֥א הִשְׁאַ֖רְנוּ שָׂרִֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And we tookלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920
• all his citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• at that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• and utterly destroyedחָרַםchâram · to devote/destroyH2763
• the menמַתmath · manH4962
• and the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and the little onesטַףţaph · childH2945
• we leftשָׁאַרshâ'ar · to remainH7604
• none to remainשָׂרִידώârîyd · survivorH8300

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:34

• Deuteronomy 7:2When the Lord your God gives them to you and you defeat them, destroy every one of them because they have been claimed by the Lord. Don’t make any treaties with them or show them any mercy.
• Deuteronomy 20:16However, you must not spare anyone’s life in the cities of these nations that the Lord your God is giving you as your property.
• Leviticus 27:28“However, everything dedicated to the Lord for destruction—a person, an animal, or a field that belongs to you—must not be sold or bought back. Everything dedicated in that way is very holy. It belongs to the Lord.
• Numbers 21:2Then the Israelites made this vow to the Lord: “If you will hand these people over to us, we’ll destroy their cities because you’ve claimed them.”
• Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned. They have ignored the requirements that I have placed on them. They have taken what I claimed for myself and put it among their own goods. They have not only stolen, but they have also lied.
• Joshua 8:25Twelve thousand men and women from Ai died that day.
• Joshua 9:24They answered Joshua, “We were told that the Lord your God commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and destroy all who live there. We deceived you because we feared for our lives.
• Joshua 11:14The people of Israel took all the loot and livestock from these cities. But they put everyone to death until they were all destroyed. Not one person survived.
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and attack Amalek. Claim everything they have for God by destroying it. Don’t spare them, but kill men and women, infants and children, cows and sheep, camels and donkeys.”

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city - Render, laid under ban (compare Leviticus 27:28 note) every inhabited city, both women and children: these last words being added by way of fuller explanation.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. 34devoted to destruction (Hebrew kharam): The Hebrew term means dedicating things or people entirely to the Lord. This could be either by destroying them or offering them. The purpose was to protect the Lord’s holiness. It also guarded Israel from pagan idolatry (see also Leviticus 27:28–29).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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 2:34

• Amorites
• Israel
• Massacre
• Sihon
• War

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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