Deuteronomy 2:25

Deuteronomy 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
• New International Version (NIV)This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the nations under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.’

Context of Deuteronomy 2:25

23As for the Avvites who lived in settlements as far west as Gaza, Caphtorites who came from Crete destroyed them and settled down in their place.) 24Get up, make your way across Wadi Arnon. Look! I have already delivered over to you Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Go ahead! Take it! Engage him in war! This very day I will begin to fill all the people of the earth with dread and to terrify them when they hear about you. They will shiver and shake in anticipation of your approach.” 26Then I sent messengers from the Kedemoth Desert to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace: 27“Let me pass through your land; I will keep strictly to the roadway. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.

Deuteronomy 2:25 word by word

הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה אָחֵל֙ תֵּ֤ת פַּחְדְּךָ֙ וְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔ עַל־פְּנֵי֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְעוּן֙ שִׁמְעֲךָ֔ וְרָגְז֥וּ וְחָל֖וּ מִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• This dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• will I beginחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: beginH2490
• to putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the dreadפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• of thee and the fearיִרְאָהyir'âh · fearH3374
• of thee upon the nationsעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of thee upon the nationsפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• under the whole heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• who shall hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• reportשֵׁ֫מַעshêma‛ · reportH8088
• of thee, and shall trembleרָגַזrâgaz · to trembleH7264
• and be in anguishחוּלchûl chîyl · to twist: writh in painH2342
• because of theeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:25

• Deuteronomy 11:25Nobody will be able to resist you; the Lord your God will spread the fear and terror of you over the whole land on which you walk, just as he promised you.
• Deuteronomy 28:10Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you belong to the Lord, and they will respect you.
• Exodus 15:14The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
• Exodus 23:27“I will send my terror before you, and I will destroy all the people whom you encounter; I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
• Joshua 2:9She said to the men, “I know the Lord is handing this land over to you. We are absolutely terrified of you, and all who live in the land are cringing before you.
• Joshua 9:24They said to Joshua, “It was carefully reported to your subjects how the Lord your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.
• 2 Kings 7:6The Lord had caused the Syrian camp to hear the sound of chariots and horses and a large army. Then they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has paid the kings of the Hittites and Egypt to attack us!”
• Psalms 105:38Egypt was happy when they left, for they were afraid of them.
• Jeremiah 33:9All the nations will hear about all the good things which I will do to them. This city will bring me fame, honor, and praise before them for the joy that I bring it. The nations will tremble in awe at all the peace and prosperity that I will provide for it.’
• Revelation 3:9Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan – who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying – Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:25

• 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. 2-25Numbers 21:10–20 covers the same time period.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 2:25

• Israel
• Sihon

In the dictionaries

• Contend
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• Deuteronomy
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• terror, terrorize, terrify, dread, panic

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