Deuteronomy 3:8

Deuteronomy 3:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the river of Arnon unto mount Hermon;
• New International Version (NIV)So at that time we took from these two kings of the Amorites the territory east of the Jordan, from the Arnon Gorge as far as Mount Hermon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And at that time we took the land from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were on this side of the Jordan, from the River Arnon to Mount Hermon

Context of Deuteronomy 3:8

6We completely destroyed the kingdom of Bashan, just as we had destroyed King Sihon of Heshbon. We destroyed all the people in every town we conquered—men, women, and children alike. 7But we kept all the livestock for ourselves and took plunder from all the towns. “So we took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River—all the way from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon. 9(Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and the Amorites call it Senir.) 10We had now conquered all the cities on the plateau and all Gilead and Bashan, as far as the towns of Salecah and Edrei, which were part of Og’s kingdom in Bashan.

Deuteronomy 3:8 word by word

וַנִּקַּ֞ח בָּעֵ֤ת הַהִוא֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ מִיַּ֗ד שְׁנֵי֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן מִנַּ֥חַל אַרְנֹ֖ן עַד־הַ֥ר חֶרְמֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And we tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• at that timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the Amoritesאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• on this sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• from the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
• of Arnonאַרְנוֹן'arnôn 'arnôn · ArnonH769
• unto mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• Hermonחֶרְמוֹןchermôn · (Mount) HermonH2768

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 3:8

• Numbers 32:33So Moses assigned land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph. He gave them the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and the land of King Og of Bashan—the whole land with its cities and surrounding lands.
• Joshua 12:2King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, was defeated. His kingdom included Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon Gorge, and extended from the middle of the Arnon Gorge to the Jabbok River, which serves as a border for the Ammonites. This territory included the southern half of the territory of Gilead.
• Joshua 13:9Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Gorge (including the town in the middle of the gorge) to the plain beyond Medeba, as far as Dibon.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3:8

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Mount Hermon is the southernmost peak in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains, northeast of the Sea of Galilee. At 2,834 meters (9,300 feet) above sea level, it is the highest peak. On a clear day, you can see this impressive landmark from many kilometers away.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-83-8. Argob was the capital of a district in Bashan of the same name, which, together with other fifty-nine cities in the same province, were conspicuous for their lofty and fortified walls. It was a war of extermination. Houses and cities were razed to the ground; all classes of people were put to the sword; and nothing was saved but the cattle, of which an immense amount fell as spoil into the hands of the conquerors. Thus, the two Amorite kings and the…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 3:8

• Amorites
• Arnon
• Hermon
• Israel
• Og
• Reubenites
• Sihon

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Euphrates River, the River
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Mount Hermon
• Amorites
• Arnon
• Beyond
• Encourage
• Hermon
• Meet

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3

• 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